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rick · 6/18/2025, 10:58:01 PM · permalink

%%"Why Did Donald Trump Thank Asim Munir? Meets Pakistan’s Chief Army Staff In White House%%"

Donald Trump’s meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir underscored U.S. efforts to maintain regional peace between India and Pakistan. While no formal outcomes were announced, Trump’s praise of both nations for choosing diplomacy over escalation

Amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel and months after the India and Pakistan war, US President Donald Trump invites Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir to White House. This was a private meeting which was scheduled just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his high level visit to Washington.

Breifing the press, President Domald Trump said, “The reason I had him here was I wanted to thank him for not going into the war and ending it.” Without specifying which conflict he was referring to, Trump’s comments were widely interpreted as an acknowledgment of Pakistan’s restraint during recent escalations with India, particularly in the backdrop of renewed border tensions and regional unrest.

Trump further noted, “Prime Minister Modi just left a little while ago and we are working a trade deal with India and also with Pakistan. I am so happy.” His remarks suggest that Washington is making fresh efforts to balance its strategic ties with both South Asian rivals—countries with which the U.S. has had complex yet crucial relations, particularly in matters concerning security, counter-terrorism, and trade.  
  
  
"| Washington, DC | On his meeting with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, US President Donald Trump says, "... Reason I had him here was I wanted to thank him for not going into the war and ending it... Prime Minister Modi just left a little while ago and we are working a trade deal with India and also with Pakistan... I am so happy. Two very smart people decided not to keep going with the war. Those are two big nuclear powers. I was honoured to meet him today."

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