This time, it will be only between India and Pakistan, with China supporting Pakistan and US supporting India. This will have multiple effects - Growth of India can be curtailed, and US can test their new inventions, can increase their sales of to various countries in the region, keep China happy that a brake has been applied in their Competitor Country, etc. etc. Read today Mosharref statement - he cannot let down Kashmiris - what does it mean. To protect them, he will take action. In every institution in India, ISI had kept their representatives and it is very easy to hit India for him now.