A Pakistan that is more secure in its relations with the US is also one that might well wish to indulge in another cross-border misadventure.
The Indian contingent of 550 personnel is among the largest Indian deployments for an overseas military exercise.
The US government is seriously looking into the hacking of social media accounts of the military's Central Command, the White House said.
The statement comes Days after Trump sought Imran Khan's help in the Afghan peace process.
'Traditionally, the US tried to tamp down tensions whenever a crisis situation arose and deputed officials from Washington to travel to Delhi to counsel restraint.' 'This time around, no US envoy flew down to Delhi -- not even when tensions spiked and a flashpoint was reached last week,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.