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Friday, May 16, 2025

16: Trade War

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

There Are Two Chinas, and America Must Understand Both The technological success that has captured the attention of many in the United States is one aspect of the Chinese economy. There’s another, gloomy one. ....... The other China — gloomy China — tells a different story: sluggish consumer spending, rising unemployment, a chronic housing crisis and a business community bracing for the impact of the trade war. ....... China’s solutions come with a lot of pain ......... Just like the United States, China is a giant country full of disparities: coastal vs. inland, north vs. south, urban vs. rural, rich vs. poor, state-owned vs. private sector, Gen X vs. Gen Z.

The ruling Communist Party itself is full of contradictions. It avows socialism, but recoils from giving its citizens a strong social safety net.

.............. Despite the trade war, the Chinese tech entrepreneurs and investors I talked to over the past few weeks were more upbeat than any time in the past three years. Their hope started with DeepSeek’s breakthrough in January. Two venture capitalists told me that they planned to come out of a period of hibernation they started after Beijing’s crackdown on the tech sector in 2021. Both said they were looking to invest in Chinese A.I. applications and robotics. ............. But they are much less optimistic about the economy — the gloomy China. ........... they believed that China’s advances in tech would not be enough to pull the country out of its economic slump ........ Advanced manufacturing makes up about only 6 percent of China’s output, much smaller than real estate, which contributes about 17 percent of gross domestic product even after a sharp slowdown. .............. When I asked them whether China could beat the United States in the trade war, nobody said yes. But they all agreed that China’s pain threshold was much higher. ............. It’s not hard to understand the anxiety felt by Americans frustrated with their country’s struggles to build and manufacture. China has constructed more high-speed rail lines than the rest of the world, deployed more industrial robots per 10,000 manufacturing workers than any country except South Korea and Singapore and now leads globally in electric vehicles, solar panels, drones and several other advanced industries. ............ China’s top-down innovation model, heavily reliant on government subsidies and investment, has proved to be both inefficient and wasteful. Much like the overbuilding in the real estate sector that triggered a crisis and erased much of Chinese household wealth, excessive industrial capacity has deepened imbalances in the economy and raised questions about the model’s sustainability, particularly if broader conditions worsen. .......... In 2018, the country had nearly 500 E.V. makers. By 2024, about 70 remained. Among the casualties was Singulato Motors, a start-up that raised $2.3 billion from investors, including local governments in three provinces. Over eight years, the company failed to deliver a single car and filed for bankruptcy in 2023. ........... The Chinese government tolerates wasteful investment in its chosen initiatives, helping fuel overcapacity. But it is reluctant to make the kind of substantial investments in rural pensions and health insurance that would help lift consumption. ........ “Technological innovation alone cannot resolve China’s structural economic imbalances or cyclical deflationary pressures” ...... “recent advances in technology may reinforce policymakers’ confidence in the current path, increasing the risk of resource and capital misallocation.” ............ The Chinese leadership’s obsession with technological self-reliance and industrial capacity is not helping its biggest challenges: unemployment, weak consumption and a reliance on exports, not to mention the housing crisis. .......... Youth unemployment is 17 percent. The real numbers are believed to be much higher. This summer alone, China’s colleges will graduate more than 12 million new job seekers. ........... Trump was not wrong in saying factories are closing and people are losing their jobs in China. ......... In 2020 Li Keqiang, then the premier, said the foreign trade sector, directly or indirectly, accounted for the employment of 180 million Chinese. “A downturn in foreign trade will almost certainly hit the job market hard,” he said at the onset of the pandemic. Tariffs could be much more devastating. ........... In April, Chinese factories experienced the sharpest monthly slowdown in more than a year while shipments to the United States plunged 21 percent from a year earlier. .......... Mr. Chen lives in the gloomy China. He stopped taking the vaunted high-speed trains because they cost five times as much as a bus. Flying is often cheaper, too. ........ many local governments, even in the wealthiest cities, are deeply in debt. ............... Because he’s in his late 30s, Mr. Chen is considered too old for most jobs. He and his wife had given up on buying a home. Now with the trade war, he expects that the economy will weaken further and that his job prospects will be dimmer. ........ “I’ve become even more cautious with spending,” he said. “I weigh every penny.”

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

There Are Two Chinas, and America Must Understand Both The technological success that has captured the attention of many in the United States is one aspect of the Chinese economy. There’s another, gloomy one. ....... The other China — gloomy China — tells a different story: sluggish consumer spending, rising unemployment, a chronic housing crisis and a business community bracing for the impact of the trade war. ....... China’s solutions come with a lot of pain ......... Just like the United States, China is a giant country full of disparities: coastal vs. inland, north vs. south, urban vs. rural, rich vs. poor, state-owned vs. private sector, Gen X vs. Gen Z.

The ruling Communist Party itself is full of contradictions. It avows socialism, but recoils from giving its citizens a strong social safety net.

.............. Despite the trade war, the Chinese tech entrepreneurs and investors I talked to over the past few weeks were more upbeat than any time in the past three years. Their hope started with DeepSeek’s breakthrough in January. Two venture capitalists told me that they planned to come out of a period of hibernation they started after Beijing’s crackdown on the tech sector in 2021. Both said they were looking to invest in Chinese A.I. applications and robotics. ............. But they are much less optimistic about the economy — the gloomy China. ........... they believed that China’s advances in tech would not be enough to pull the country out of its economic slump ........ Advanced manufacturing makes up about only 6 percent of China’s output, much smaller than real estate, which contributes about 17 percent of gross domestic product even after a sharp slowdown. .............. When I asked them whether China could beat the United States in the trade war, nobody said yes. But they all agreed that China’s pain threshold was much higher. ............. It’s not hard to understand the anxiety felt by Americans frustrated with their country’s struggles to build and manufacture. China has constructed more high-speed rail lines than the rest of the world, deployed more industrial robots per 10,000 manufacturing workers than any country except South Korea and Singapore and now leads globally in electric vehicles, solar panels, drones and several other advanced industries. ............ China’s top-down innovation model, heavily reliant on government subsidies and investment, has proved to be both inefficient and wasteful. Much like the overbuilding in the real estate sector that triggered a crisis and erased much of Chinese household wealth, excessive industrial capacity has deepened imbalances in the economy and raised questions about the model’s sustainability, particularly if broader conditions worsen. .......... In 2018, the country had nearly 500 E.V. makers. By 2024, about 70 remained. Among the casualties was Singulato Motors, a start-up that raised $2.3 billion from investors, including local governments in three provinces. Over eight years, the company failed to deliver a single car and filed for bankruptcy in 2023. ........... The Chinese government tolerates wasteful investment in its chosen initiatives, helping fuel overcapacity. But it is reluctant to make the kind of substantial investments in rural pensions and health insurance that would help lift consumption. ........ “Technological innovation alone cannot resolve China’s structural economic imbalances or cyclical deflationary pressures” ...... “recent advances in technology may reinforce policymakers’ confidence in the current path, increasing the risk of resource and capital misallocation.” ............ The Chinese leadership’s obsession with technological self-reliance and industrial capacity is not helping its biggest challenges: unemployment, weak consumption and a reliance on exports, not to mention the housing crisis. .......... Youth unemployment is 17 percent. The real numbers are believed to be much higher. This summer alone, China’s colleges will graduate more than 12 million new job seekers. ........... Trump was not wrong in saying factories are closing and people are losing their jobs in China. ......... In 2020 Li Keqiang, then the premier, said the foreign trade sector, directly or indirectly, accounted for the employment of 180 million Chinese. “A downturn in foreign trade will almost certainly hit the job market hard,” he said at the onset of the pandemic. Tariffs could be much more devastating. ........... In April, Chinese factories experienced the sharpest monthly slowdown in more than a year while shipments to the United States plunged 21 percent from a year earlier. .......... Mr. Chen lives in the gloomy China. He stopped taking the vaunted high-speed trains because they cost five times as much as a bus. Flying is often cheaper, too. ........ many local governments, even in the wealthiest cities, are deeply in debt. ............... Because he’s in his late 30s, Mr. Chen is considered too old for most jobs. He and his wife had given up on buying a home. Now with the trade war, he expects that the economy will weaken further and that his job prospects will be dimmer. ........ “I’ve become even more cautious with spending,” he said. “I weigh every penny.”

Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
Formula For Peace In Ukraine
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

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Friday, May 09, 2025

World Leaders Best Positioned to De-escalate the India-Pakistan Situation



The India-Pakistan conflict, particularly over Kashmir, is a complex and volatile issue with deep historical roots and nuclear risks. Below, we address some pertinent questions systematically, focusing on world leaders best positioned to de-escalate, their potential actions, ongoing efforts, and recommendations for India and Pakistan. The analysis draws on recent developments and the geopolitical context, with a critical examination of the situation.

1. Which World Leaders Are Best Positioned to De-escalate the India-Pakistan Situation?
Several world leaders and countries have the influence, relationships, or neutrality to play a role in de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. The following are best positioned, based on their diplomatic leverage, regional ties, and historical involvement:
  • United States (President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio):
    • Why: The U.S. has significant influence over both India and Pakistan due to its economic, military, and diplomatic clout. It has historically mediated crises, such as the 1999 Kargil conflict, and maintains strategic partnerships with India (via the Quad and counter-China policies) and Pakistan (through security cooperation). The U.S. can leverage its position to push for restraint and dialogue.
    • Limitations: The current U.S. administration appears less engaged in South Asian crisis management, with President Trump stating that India and Pakistan should "figure it out" themselves. This hands-off approach reduces immediate influence, but the U.S. remains a key player due to its global heft.
  • China (President Xi Jinping):
    • Why: China has close ties with Pakistan through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and growing relations with India via BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Its regional influence and economic stakes in stability make it a potential mediator. China has expressed concern over escalation and offered to mediate.
    • Limitations: India’s suspicion of China, especially after the 2020 Galwan clash, limits Beijing’s credibility as a neutral broker. China’s tilt toward Pakistan could also complicate its role.
  • Russia (President Vladimir Putin):
    • Why: Russia maintains strong ties with both India (via defense and energy cooperation) and Pakistan (through emerging security ties). Its neutrality in the conflict and history of advocating multilateral frameworks make it a viable mediator. Putin has reportedly offered to help resolve tensions and discuss the issue with Xi Jinping.
    • Limitations: Russia’s focus on Ukraine and limited regional leverage compared to the U.S. or China may constrain its impact.
  • Gulf States (UAE’s Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani):
    • Why: The Gulf states, particularly the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, have close economic and security ties with both India and Pakistan. The UAE brokered a 2021 Line of Control (LoC) truce, demonstrating precedent. Their energy supplies and diaspora communities (millions of Indian and Pakistani workers) give them leverage. They are actively mediating, as noted in recent diplomatic engagements.
    • Limitations: Their influence is primarily economic, not military, and they lack the global clout of the U.S. or China.
  • United Nations (Secretary-General António Guterres):
    • Why: The UN provides a neutral platform for diplomacy and has a history of involvement in Kashmir (e.g., the 1949 ceasefire). Guterres has expressed deep concern and offered his "good offices" for de-escalation.
    • Limitations: The UN’s effectiveness is limited by India’s rejection of external mediation on Kashmir, viewing it as a bilateral issue, and the Security Council’s divisions (e.g., China vs. U.S.).
  • Iran (President Masoud Pezeshkian):
    • Why: Iran shares borders with Pakistan and has historical ties with both nations. Its role as a regional power and interest in South Asian stability (especially to counter U.S. influence) make it a potential mediator. Iran is reportedly involved in indirect diplomatic engagements.
    • Limitations: Iran’s strained relations with India (due to geopolitical alignments) and its own regional conflicts reduce its influence.
2. What Can These Leaders Do?
World leaders can employ a combination of diplomatic, economic, and symbolic actions to de-escalate the situation:
  • Diplomatic Engagement:
    • Backchannel Talks: Facilitate secret, high-level dialogues between Indian and Pakistani officials to negotiate de-escalation and confidence-building measures (CBMs). The U.S., Russia, or the UAE could host such talks, as they have in the past.
    • Public Statements: Issue unified calls for restraint and dialogue, as seen from Guterres, Rubio, and Gulf leaders. These statements signal international concern and pressure both sides to avoid escalation.
    • Mediation Offers: Propose neutral venues (e.g., Dubai, Moscow, or Geneva) for talks, as Russia and the Gulf states have done.
  • Economic Leverage:
    • Incentives: Offer trade or aid packages to encourage de-escalation. For example, the U.S. could expedite economic deals with India or mineral agreements with Pakistan, conditional on restraint.
    • Sanctions Threats: Subtly signal economic penalties (e.g., reduced investment or aid) for escalation, particularly from Gulf states that host large Indian and Pakistani diasporas.
  • Military and Security Measures:
    • Arms Control Advocacy: Push for CBMs, such as hotlines between military commanders or mutual troop pullbacks along the LoC, to reduce miscalculation risks. The U.S. and Russia could lead here, given their arms trade with both nations.
    • Intelligence Sharing: Provide both sides with intelligence to verify claims (e.g., Pakistan’s denial of involvement in the Pahalgam attack) and reduce mistrust.
  • Symbolic Gestures:
    • High-Level Visits: Send envoys to New Delhi and Islamabad to signal commitment to peace, as Rubio has done via phone calls.
    • UN Resolutions or Meetings: Convene emergency UN Security Council sessions to focus global attention, though India may resist.
3. Are They Making Attempts?
Yes, several leaders and countries are actively attempting to de-escalate, though the intensity and effectiveness vary:
  • United States:
    • Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging de-escalation and cooperation against terrorism.
    • President Trump has expressed hope that the situation resolves quickly but has not committed to direct mediation, indicating a passive stance.
    • The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan issued a security alert advising citizens to avoid conflict zones, signaling awareness of the crisis.
  • China:
    • China has called India’s strikes “regrettable” and urged both sides to act with restraint, offering mediation.
    • Discussions between Xi Jinping and Putin in Moscow reportedly include the India-Pakistan issue, suggesting a coordinated approach.
  • Russia:
    • President Putin has advised de-escalation and offered to facilitate resolution, with plans to discuss the issue with Xi Jinping.
    • Russia’s neutral stance and ties with both nations position it as a potential backchannel facilitator.
  • Gulf States:
    • The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar are actively mediating through indirect diplomatic engagements.
    • Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has emphasized open communication channels and diplomatic resolution.
    • The UAE’s Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed has called for restraint and de-escalation.
  • United Nations:
    • António Guterres has expressed deep concern, urged maximum restraint, and offered UN support for de-escalation efforts.
    • He has engaged with Jaishankar and Sharif to promote diplomacy.
  • Iran:
    • Iran is part of indirect mediation efforts alongside Gulf states, though its role is less prominent.
  • Other Reactions:
    • Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi condemned terrorism and urged dialogue to stabilize the situation.
    • The UK’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy has reached out to both sides, building on past de-escalation efforts in 2019.
    • Israel has supported India’s right to self-defense, potentially complicating its mediation role.
    • Egypt has called for restraint and dialogue to avoid escalation.
Despite these efforts, the U.S.’s reluctance to lead aggressively, India’s insistence on bilateral resolution, and Pakistan’s need to appear strong domestically limit progress.
4. What Should India and Pakistan Do?
To de-escalate and prevent a broader conflict, India and Pakistan must take pragmatic steps, balancing domestic pressures with the risks of nuclear escalation. Recommendations include:
  • For Both Countries:
    • Cease Hostilities: Halt cross-border strikes, drone attacks, and artillery exchanges along the LoC to create space for diplomacy.
    • Reactivate Hotlines: Use existing military and diplomatic hotlines to clarify intentions and prevent miscalculations, as miscommunication risks escalation.
    • Engage in Backchannel Talks: Pursue discreet negotiations, potentially facilitated by the UAE or Russia, to negotiate CBMs like troop de-escalation or joint anti-terrorism measures.
    • Control Rhetoric: Tone down public statements (e.g., Modi’s vow to punish terrorists, Sharif’s retaliation threats) to avoid locking themselves into escalatory commitments.
    • Address Kashmir’s Humanitarian Crisis: Both sides should prioritize protecting Kashmiri civilians, who face harassment and violence amid the conflict.
  • For India:
    • Share Evidence: Publicly release credible evidence linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam attack to justify strikes and build international support, or acknowledge uncertainty to reduce tensions.
    • Calibrate Responses: Avoid further strikes on Pakistani territory, as they risk provoking a tit-for-tat cycle. Focus on defensive measures and targeted counter-terrorism within India.
    • Engage Diplomatically: Accept third-party facilitation (e.g., from the UAE or UN) without compromising the bilateral stance, as backchannels have worked historically.
    • Address Domestic Pressures: Modi should manage nationalist demands for action by emphasizing long-term security over short-term retaliation, leveraging his strong domestic mandate.
  • For Pakistan:
    • Demonstrate Anti-Terrorism Commitment: Take visible steps to crack down on militant groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed, addressing India’s concerns and reducing pretext for strikes.
    • Avoid Over-Retaliation: Refrain from large-scale military responses, as claimed downing of Indian jets could escalate if verified. Opt for symbolic gestures (e.g., border closures) over kinetic actions.
    • Leverage International Support: Work with Gulf states and China to secure diplomatic backing, but avoid framing the conflict as a religious or nationalist crusade, which fuels escalation.
    • Address Internal Instability: The military and civilian leadership should prioritize domestic cohesion to avoid using the conflict to deflect from political crises (e.g., Imran Khan’s imprisonment).
5. Critical Analysis and Broader Context
The India-Pakistan conflict is driven by historical grievances, domestic politics, and the Kashmir dispute, exacerbated by nuclear capabilities and misinformation. Key challenges include:
  • Domestic Pressures: Modi faces demands to act decisively after the Pahalgam attack, while Pakistan’s military seeks to regain public support amid political turmoil. These pressures make de-escalation politically costly.
  • Lack of Trust: Mutual accusations (India’s claims of Pakistani terrorism, Pakistan’s denial and “false flag” allegations) and no bilateral crisis mechanisms increase miscalculation risks.
  • Nuclear Risks: Both nations’ nuclear arsenals raise the stakes, with U.S. intelligence warning of potential escalation from miscalculations or terrorist triggers.
  • Global Distraction: The U.S.’s focus on other crises (e.g., Ukraine, Middle East) and Trump’s disengagement reduce the likelihood of robust mediation, unlike past crises.
However, opportunities exist:
  • Third-Party Leverage: The Gulf states’ economic influence and neutrality make them effective mediators, building on the 2021 LoC truce.
  • Nuclear Deterrence: The presence of nuclear weapons may force caution, as both sides recognize the catastrophic costs of full-scale war.
  • Regional Cooperation: Platforms like the SCO could provide frameworks for dialogue, with Russia and China as facilitators.
The establishment narrative often portrays India as responding to terrorism and Pakistan as a state sponsor, but this oversimplifies the issue. Pakistan’s denials and domestic constraints, combined with India’s aggressive posturing and Kashmir policies, contribute to a cycle of escalation. A nuanced approach requires addressing Kashmir’s humanitarian and political dimensions, not just security concerns.
6. Conclusion
World leaders best positioned to de-escalate the India-Pakistan conflict include the U.S. (Trump, Rubio), China (Xi), Russia (Putin), Gulf states (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar), and the UN (Guterres). They can facilitate backchannel talks, issue calls for restraint, leverage economic incentives, and advocate CBMs. Efforts are underway, with Rubio’s calls, Gulf mediation, and UN offers, but the U.S.’s passivity and India’s bilateral stance limit progress. India and Pakistan should cease hostilities, engage in discreet talks, and address domestic pressures to avoid a nuclear-tinged escalation. The Gulf states and Russia appear most effective due to their neutrality and regional ties, but success hinges on both nations’ willingness to prioritize dialogue over retaliation.


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