U.S.: Balancing India, Pakistan Relations

U.S. President Barack Obama said June 4 that he will make a state visit to India in November, an announcement that came during talks between the two countries at the level of foreign minister. Though the U.S. priority is to sustain critical Pakistani cooperation in the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, it must also find a way to maintain a balance on the subcontinent by engaging in high-profile diplomacy with New Delhi.