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Subject
Strained Pakistan-US relations.
Significance
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan last week expressed hope that US-led talks with the Taliban would bring peace to Afghanistan. Pakistan denies US claims that it harbours militants that attack Afghanistan.
Impacts
India will urge the United States to take a tougher line on Pakistan.
Tensions with Washington will push Islamabad closer to Beijing.
Pakistan will aim to diversify its arms imports, seeking more purchases from new partners Russia and Turkey.
Keywords:
Pakistan,
AP,
United States,
Afghanistan,
China,
IMF-World Bank,
India,
international relations,
military,
security,
talks,
terrorism,
war,
finance,
religion
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2018
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