[JumpCrisscross]

> then pakistan wouldn't bomb India but rather America

This isn't an option. Not within a nuclear window. The only bases within range are Al Udeid and Camp Arifjan. Hence its inclusion in the above scenario.

> then China would be genuinely pissed and a WW3 conflict can arise

This is tantamount to saying Pakistan can't actually retaliate. Which is my point. Pakistan's nuclear deterrent doesn't actually deter America. China does.

[JasonADrury]

> Pakistan's nuclear deterrent doesn't actually deter America

It does, US cannot disregard the consequences of a strike on India regardless of their relationship with India.