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  In a surprising shift in South Asian geopolitics, President Donald Trump’s recent behavior toward Pakistan has raised eyebrows across the global strategic community. Following the 2025 Indo-Pak war and a fragile ceasefire, Trump has seemingly pivoted away from India—long considered America’s South Asian partner—and extended a series of generous diplomatic and economic gestures toward Islamabad. Just one day ago, the Trump administration signed a major trade agreement with Pakistan , offering a 10% reduction in tariffs. In contrast, India—often referred to as America’s regional brother—was hit with a 25% tariff increase along with additional penalties.  Even more provocatively, Trump declared the Indian economy "dead               Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, center, with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, second right, in Washington DC on July 30. Source: Pakistan’s Finance Ministry         ...

  1. Context: Escalation and Operation Bunyan‑ul‑Marsoos In May 2025, India initiated a major aerial offensive— Operation Sindoor —striking Pakistani targets deep inside its territory, inflicting damages on at least six PAF airbases including runways, hangars, mobile control centers, and radar facilities. According to The Washington Post , satellite imagery confirmed damage at Bholari, Sargodha, Shahbaz, Nur Khan, Sukkur, and Rahim Yar Khan bases, marking the most extensive strike in decades   PAF Sargodha airbase before and after IAF  strikes  Pakistan retaliated with Operation Bunyan‑ul‑Marsoos , claiming to have destroyed 26 Indian military sites. The conflict escalated rapidly before both sides agreed to a ceasefire on May 10                                                               DG Public Relati...