Washington DC, March 19 -- The Annual Threat Assessment report of the United States Intelligence Community claimed that intervention by President Donald Trump helped ease recent nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan, even as it warned that South Asia continues to face persistent security risks, due to "terrorist actors" to continue creating catalysts for crises, even though it seems neither country wants to return to open conflict.

The report highlighted that India-Pakistan relations remain a potential flashpoint due to past conflicts between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. It pointed to last year's terrorist attack near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, noting it "demonstrated the dangers of terrorist attacks sparking conflict."

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