Michael Kugelman, a Washington-based South Asia analyst and writer for the Foreign Policy magazine, said India is now a much closer U.S. partner than Pakistan.

As world powers face multiple crises, the one set off by a terror attack in Kashmir is getting scant attention or help in de-escalating between nuclear-armed neighbors.

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the United States has stated that it is in communication with both nations at various levels, urging them to pursue a responsible resolution.