The Economic Times

Messenger at best: Former diplomat Sunjay Sudhir calls out Pakistan's 'mediator' bluff

Pakistans claims of mediating the Iran-US conflict face a reality check as Iran rejects engagement via Islamabad. Former envoy Sunjay Sudhir calls it a messenger at best. Meanwhile, mounting debt pressure from the UAE exposes Islamabads economic vulnerability, further shrinking its diplomatic space in West Asia.