Online published on 24 November, 2025.
The Kashmir issue has been the biggest bone of contention between India and Pakistan since their independence in 1947. As Pakistan joined the Western block and became a US confederate during the Cold War era, the United States formulated its Kashmir policy taking into account Cold War considerations. However, in the post-Cold War era Washington generally adopted a fairly pro-India policy. The first Trump Administration extended full support to India’s Kashmir policy. Unlike Trump, President Joe Biden formulated a Kashmir policy intended to please both India and Pakistan. The second Trump administration has taken a very different direction.
