Last week, India and Pakistan saw the worst fighting in half a century — and came close to an all-out war. But the conflict came to an uneasy and sudden halt after Donald Trump declared the two countries reached a ceasefire. 

On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, Rebecca Choong Wilkins talks to Bloomberg’s Dan Strumpf about how the deadly clashes and ceasefire unfolded and the implications of US mediation in the decades-old conflict.  

Read more: Trump Truce Leaves India Furious, Pakistan Elated as Risks Loom

Further listening: The Rise of Modi, Part 1: Why India’s Leader Is So Popular – and Polarizing

The Rise of Modi, Part 2: How India’s Leader Came Back From the Brink

Last week, India and Pakistan saw the worst fighting in half a century &mdash; and came close to an all-out war. But the conflict came to an uneasy and sudden halt after Donald Trump declared the two countries reached a ceasefire.&nbsp;
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia Podcast, Rebecca Choong Wilkins talks to Bloomberg&rsquo;s Dan Strumpf about how the deadly clashes and ceasefire unfolded and the implications of US mediation in the decades-old conflict. &nbsp;
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-05-11/trump-negotiated-india-pakistan-ceasefire-adds-new-risks-to-kashmir-conflict?sref=SCKvL4TY">Trump Truce Leaves India Furious, Pakistan Elated as Risks Loom </a>Further listening: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rise-of-modi-part-1-why-indias-leader-is-so/id1746141911?i=1000655593268">The Rise of Modi, Part 1: Why India&rsquo;s Leader Is So Popular &ndash; and Polarizing</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rise-of-modi-part-2-how-indias-leader-came-back/id1746141911?i=1000655599610">The Rise of Modi, Part 2: How India&rsquo;s Leader Came Back From the Brink</a>

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How India and Pakistan Averted War

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