India, Pakistan relations 'remain a risk' for nuclear conflict, says US Intelligence

New Delhi: The relationship between India and Pakistan remains at risk for nuclear conflict, particularly after the Pahalgam terror attack, which led to Operation Sindoor, according to the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community presented to the US Senate on Wednesday.

What is there in the report?

According to the new report released by US intelligence, Pakistan presents a potential danger to the US and warned that its nuclear weapons pose a security concern for Washington.

According to the 34-page report, though India and Pakistan do not seek to open conflict, conditions exist for terrorist actors to continue to create catalysts for crises.

What does the report say about rising tension between India and Pakistan?

According to the reports, "India-Pakistan relations remain a risk for nuclear conflict given past conflicts where these two nuclear states squared off, creating the danger of escalation. The terrorist attack last year near Pahalgam, in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, demonstrated the dangers of terrorist attacks sparking conflict."

Did the document reveal about Trump’s intervention?

"President Trump’s intervention de-escalated the most recent nuclear tensions, and we assess that neither country seeks to return to open conflict, but that conditions exist for terrorist actors to continue to create catalysts for crises," the document said.

What about relations between Pakistan and Taliban?

On South Asia, the document said that ISIS-K (Islamic State - Khorasan Province) maintains a foothold in the region and aspires to conduct external attacks, but the Taliban is improving its security services and has taken aggressive action against it. 

"The Taliban has conducted extensive raids against ISIS-K targets, probably thwarted some attacks, and driven some ISIS-K leaders to relocate to neighbouring countries," it said.

“Relations between Pakistan and the Taliban have been tense, with intermittent cross-border clashes, as Islamabad has become increasingly frustrated with anti-Pakistan terrorist groups’ presence in Afghanistan while Islamabad faces growing