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India's economic and military power contributed to the expansion of ties between Washington and New Delhi to the detriment of relations with Islamabad.
It seemed that the trend would continue during the Bush administration as sanctions against both countries were lifted and negotiations over the restriction of nuclear arms development, Kashmir peace process; and curtailment of the activities of Islamists in Afghanistan and Pakistan were underway.
However, subsequent to September 11 events, the US shifted focus on the region as Pakistan allowed that country to use its airspace for aerial attack against Afghanistan.
For instance, the Indian lobby sought to lift the 1988 sanctions that were imposed on India subsequent to that country's nuclear tests and they extended active support to Clinton's visit to India.
The opposition reached a new height after the American attack of Afghanistan and the questioning of Pakistan's intention in478 The Iranian Journal of International Affairs supporting the Taliban.
With the September 11 attacks, Washington put the blame directly on Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban; thus the war against terrorism opened a new chapter in the history of US-Pakistan relations.
C. The Post-9/11 Period After September 11 and the American accusation of Bin Laden and the Taliban, the question of the attack of Afghanistan was raised and South Asia assumed priority in the American foreign policy.
3. Resolution of the Indo-Pakistani Differences The October attack against the Indian Parliament sent new waves of concern in the region that tensions between Pakistan and India would conflagrate.