What is the U.S. position?
The United States is pressuring Pakistan to curb terrorism while discouraging India from attacking.

"We are making it very clear to both Pakistan and India that war will not serve their interests and we're a part of a international coalition applying pressure to both parties," President Bush said in May, "particularly to President Musharraf. He must stop the incursions across the Line of Control. He must do so."

Above all, the U.S. wants to avoid a war between two allies that could hinder the U.S. war on terrorism in Afghanistan and the search for al Qaeda leaders believed to be hiding in Pakistan.