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PAKISTAN STEPS IN AS MEDIATOR BETWEEN THE US AND IRAN — THEN TRUMP CANCELS HIS ENVOYS
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New Delhi watches Pakistan's rise as mediator with unspoken unease
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
Indian media covered the episode factually but revealed an underlying ambivalence: Pakistan gaining diplomatic credibility as a mediator between two superpowers is an uncomfortable image for India. New Delhi itself has major interests in resolving the conflict — Indian oil imports from Iran and Gulf workers — but was not included in the diplomatic format. The Times of India cited diplomatic sources 'watching closely' without official comment. NDTV noted that even a partial success gave Pakistan an international visibility it hadn't enjoyed in years.
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