Trump Sharif Meet Amid “Anti India” Moves | Pakistan In, India Out? | Modi’s Next Move? | Barkha

US President Donald Trump is hosting Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif in a private Oval Office meeting — a surprising move signaling a potential shift in Indo-US relations.

Barkha Dutt hosts a discussion on this evolving Indo-US-Pak dynamic with experts Amb Bhaswati Mukherjee, Rajat Sethi, Padma Rao, and Abhijit Iyer Mitra. For years, the US relied on India as a counterbalance to China, but Trump’s policies, including steep tariffs on Indian goods, visa hurdles, and claims of brokering an India-Pakistan ceasefire, suggest a change in approach.

Earlier this year, Trump hosted Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir, marking a historic first for a US president, and Islamabad has even publicly endorsed Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile, India faces a $100,000 H1-B visa fee and new tariffs linked to Russian oil imports, raising questions about the future of Indo-US strategic ties.