NEW DELHI -- It may be still too early to conclude that there is a definite American tilt toward India, but there are strong signs that Washington is fed up with Islamabad's obsession with Kashmir that has has forced Pakistan to throw logic and caution to the wind.
American officials went on record to say that their country shares New Delhi's concern about Islamabad's games. They said that talks between the two warring neighbors could begin once "conditions were appropriate." They are not yet so.
This was a clear indication that Washington is watching Pakistan's continuing support for Islamic militants who are engaged in cross-border terrorism with India. Also, it suggested that Kashmir might be an important, but not a core issue.