SocketException Despite Successful SSL Handshake in Karate

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I am using Karate to test an API over HTTPS and have configured SSL with a custom trust store. The handshake between the client and server appears to be successful, but I am still encountering the following error:

java.net.SocketException: An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine

Karate Configuration:

karate.configure('ssl', { trustAll: true });
karate.configure('ssl', {
keyStore: 'mykeystore.pfx',
keyStorePassword: 'changeit',
keyStoreType: 'pkcs12',
trustStore: 'cacerts',
trustStorePassword: 'changeit',
algorithm: 'TLSv1.2'
});
karate.configure('connectTimeout', 15000);
karate.configure('readTimeout', 15000);

I have added the server certificate to my trust store (.pem format) and updated the Karate configuration accordingly. The SSL handshake seems to be happening, but I still receive a SocketException when making a request.

What I Have Tried:
1. Verified that the server certificate is correctly added to the trust store.
2. Used trustAll: true to bypass certificate validation (still getting the error).
3. Checked the server logs, but no clear reason for the aborted connection.
4. Increased connectTimeout and readTimeout.

Questions:
• Is there anything missing in my Karate SSL configuration that could cause this issue?
• Are there any additional debugging steps I can take to diagnose why the connection is being aborted after the handshake?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!