Pakistan, May 5 -- A senior American security expert has warned that the risk of a devastating conflict between Pakistan and India remains high, saying even a minor incident could trigger a major escalation in the already tense region.

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Elizabeth Threlkeld, senior fellow at the Stimson Center and director of its South Asia programme, expressed these concerns in a detailed article published in a US foreign affairs journal. She argued that the evolving security environment in South Asia is becoming increasingly unstable due to new military strategies, advanced weapons systems, and growing confidence on both sides.

According to Threlkeld, Pakistan and India's brief but intense milita...