Dehradun, April 11 -- There have been envious comments by some Indians about Pakistan having taken centre-stage in the peace negotiations to be held between the US and Iran. In contrast, the comment by External Minister S Jaishankar that India is not 'a broker country like Pakistan' was a bit harsh. What he probably meant was that Pakistan is more a tool in the hands of the US than an independent player, or even initiator of the proposed meet.
Subsequent events have vindicated this belief. The draft provided by the US of what the Pakistan Prime Minister would say was inadvertently leaked on X, exposing how much autonomy the 'mediator' really has. Pakistan has always served as a useful tool for the US government and, in the times of PM Sheh...