Field Marshal Asim Munir and US president Donald Trump discussed Pak-India war and Iran-Israel conflict during a huddle at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
The development came during a one-on-one meeting between Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir and President Trump over lunch at the White House Cabinet Room.
US President Donald Trump said the Pakistan Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, played an instrumental role in stopping last month’s deadly Pakistan-India war.
Trump said he was honored to meet Munir and that they had discussed Iran, which he said Pakistan knew better than most. Trump told reporters he had thanked Munir for ending the war with India, for which he also praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who he spoke to on Tuesday night.
“This man (Asim Munir) was extremely influential in stopping it from the Pakistani side …”, the US leader said.
“They were going at it, and both are nuclear countries,” Trump added.
“I stopped a war between two major nations,” he said.
The US president, who had a telephonic conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reiterated his statement that he brought the war between the two South Asian powers to a halt.
Trump underlined his role in brokering a deal between India and Pakistan despite New Delhi’s claim that it worked out a ceasefire with Pakistan directly without Washington’s involvement.
“I stopped the war between India and Pakistan. I love Pakistan, and (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi is a fantastic man. I spoke to him last night, and we will make a trade deal with Modi of India.”
The meeting represented a major boost in U.S.-Pakistan ties, which had largely languished under Trump and his predecessor Joe Biden, as both courted India as part of efforts to push back against China.
The high-profile meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir concluded in Washington, where the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues, including regional security and the recent Pakistan-India conflict.
During the discussion, Field Marshal Munir briefed President Trump on the situation arising from hostilities with India and emphasised the need for lasting peace in the region.
Both sides also exchanged views on strengthening Pakistan-US relations.
Field Marshal Munir stressed the importance of expanding bilateral cooperation and enhancing strategic ties. President Trump hosted a luncheon in honor of the visiting military chief.
The rare, direct meeting between the Chief of Army Staff and President Trump took place in the White House Cabinet Room, highlighting the importance both sides are placing on renewed strategic engagement.
The meeting follows a year of heightened bilateral contact between the two nations. It also comes shortly after President Trump successfully brokered a ceasefire between Pakistan and India and reiterated his offer to mediate the long-standing Kashmir dispute.