Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation America, Dhruva Jaishankar, has stated that one of the key challenges in India-US relations is Washington`s renewed engagement with Pakistan`s military leadership. He made these remarks at the House Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee`s hearing titled "The US-India Strategic Partnership: Securing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific."

Speaking about India`s concerns, Jaishankar said, "The second challenge in India relates to the United States` renewed engagement with Pakistan`s military leadership. Pakistan has a long and well-documented history of using non-state terrorist proxies against India. As a result, over many years, India`s experience is that third-party mediation has often contributed to Pakistan`s adventurism. So the United States has pursued a policy of de-hyphenation between India and Pakistan, engaging with both but minimising involvement in their disputes. There remains considerable progress for future collaboration should differences over trade and Pakistan be successfully managed between the United States and India..."