India, May 20 -- Amid brewing controversy over the Trump administration's role in brokering an India-Pakistan ceasefire, HT sat down for an interview with Lindsey Ford, Senior Fellow at ORF America. Ford - who previously served as one of President Joe Biden's top officials on South Asia - spoke about the need for the Trump administration to provide partners like India greater clarity about its place in America's foreign policy. Ford also spoke about America's role in managing India-Pakistan crises and the future of the India-US relationship.

Could you tell us a little bit about how you saw the recent crisis between India and Pakistan? Was this unprecedented?

A couple of things stood out to me in this most recent crisis. One was the geog...