The looming threat of full-scale conflict between India and Pakistan raises a haunting question—has the global community simply grown indifferent to their decades-long tensions?

Once, the world rushed to intervene. In 1999, during the Kargil standoff, U.S. President Bill Clinton summoned Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif to Washington, using intelligence evidence to force a withdrawal. In 2002, American diplomacy once again pulled the region back from the brink.

Today, however, that urgency is absent. Donald Trump, known for his erratic foreign policy, offered only a vague “I hope they sort it out,” before turning his attention to Uganda and Congo. Analysts suggest previous presidents would’ve immediately tasked diplomats with calming the crisis—but Trump seems disengaged.

Meanwhile, Indian airstrikes on militant hubs in Bahawalpur and Muridke grabbed headlines for a moment. But international media quickly shifted focus—The Washington Post covered U.S. budget cuts, while The Guardian spotlighted a 14-year-old Indian cricket prodigy over missiles in Kashmir.

The situation mirrors larger geopolitical fatigue. Trump once claimed he’d resolve the Ukraine war in 24 hours. Instead, it’s dragged on. His only “peace move”? A resources-for-weapons deal with Ukraine. In Gaza, he envisioned expelling residents to turn the territory into a US-owned beachfront.

India too stands diplomatically cornered—maintaining neutrality on Ukraine, while balancing relations with both Russia and the West.

With America’s retreat from global mediation, New Delhi and Islamabad may be left to navigate perilous waters alone—without a steadying hand on the tiller.