Himachal’s PWD minister Vikramaditya Singh questioned the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Chief Asif Munir of Pakistan Army. Vikramaditya wrote through social media posts that India’s ‘close friend Namaste Trump Saheb’
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The minister further wrote, “For the first time in history, the President of America is directly meeting and having food with the Army Chief of a country.” In the past, Ayub Khan, Jia-ul-Haq and Pervez Musharraf met as Chief Martial Law Administrators and President, not as Pakistan’s Army Chief.
Advice to reconsider international diplomacy
Vikramaditya wrote, “The international diplomacy of our country requires reconsideration.” His post is directly targeted at Prime Minister Modi and the Central Government. Through this post, he has raised the meeting with Modi’s friend Trump’s enemy country’s army chief.
Met on Wednesday at the White House
The US President met Pakistan Army Chief General in a closed room at the White House on Wednesday. The two had lunch together in the cabinet room of the White House. This is the first time an US President has hosted the Army Chief of Pakistan.
The meeting took place after Munir’s statement demanding the Nobel Peace Prize to Trump. White House spokesman Ana Kelly said that Munir has given Trump a credit to stop the conflict between India and Pakistan in May. In honor of his statement, Trump called him to lunch.
Before his meeting, Modi spoke to Trump on the phone
A few hours before Asim Munir met Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone conversation with the US President for 35 minutes. During this time, Modi had clearly stated that after the operation of Operation Sindoor from 7 to 10 May, there was a ceasefire after a conversation between the Indian and the Pakistani forces. Not through any external mediation.
Vikramaditya said, ‘We claim that America is our strategic partner. Trump meets Munir soon after the Pahalgam attack. This is unfortunate.
