- Modi rejected the invitation to lunch in the White House with Trump.
- India has bristled with Trump’s ceasefire mediation allegations.
- Trump imposed prices of 50% on Indian exports.
Islamabad: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused a meeting with US President Donald Trump in June, fearing a possible meeting with the Pakistani army chief, Marshal Asim Munir, Bloomberg.
The American publication, quoting New Delhi officials, said that Modi was concerned about Trump could organize a meeting between him and Coas provided if they were both in the White House at the same time.
While India was comfortable with the fact that Trump meets Pakistan’s civil direction, the accommodation of Marshal Munnir was considered a setback of the Indian story.
The report indicated that the episode took place in the weeks following India and Pakistan accepted a cease-fire in May following a four-day conflict.
The tensions between Modi and Trump increased after the American president explained on several occasions how he prevented a nuclear war-an affirmation that India rejected, emphasizing the fact that the ceasefire was agreed directly between the two nations.
Tensions reached a head during a telephone call on June 17 with Narendra Modi, which took place after Trump left the Summit of the Seven Group in Canada and could not meet the Indian leader in person.
During the 35-minute telephone call with Trump, Modi insisted that the two nations had directly discussed a cease-fire at the request of Pakistan following a bombardment by India.
Modi said that India “will not accept and never accept mediation”, according to an Indian reading, adding that Trump “listens carefully”.
Modi had the impression that he had to set the record straight after his collaborators discovered that Trump had planned to organize a lunch the next day at the White House for the Pakistani army chief Asim Munnir, according to New Delhi familiar officials with the issue, who asked anonymity to talk about confidential discussions.
This information prompted the Indian chief to refuse an invitation to stop in Washington on the way back of Canada. Modi continued with a planned visit to Croatia.
According to the report, the links between Washington and New Delhi have deteriorated strongly after the incident.
Trump began to publicly criticize India, later threatening a 50% rate on Indian exports to the United States and slamming the country’s trade and economic performance. Following his threat, he imposed these prices.
Modi and Trump have not talked since their June phone call.
The second visit to Coas Murit US
THE Bloomberg The report follows a foreign media report Thursday that Coas Munir should visit the United States this week, marking his second trip in less than two months.
According to information, the head of the army will attend the retirement ceremony of the head of the central command, Michael Kurilla, who received the Nishan-E-Imtiaz (soldier) by President Asif Ali Zardari during his recent visit to Pakistan on July 26.
However, no official confirmation was given concerning other commitments during the visit.
Marshal Munnir visited the United States for the last time in June, where he held a rare tête-à-tête meeting with Trump in the room of the White House cabinet. The meeting was also followed by the US Secretary of State, Senator Marco Rubio, the United States Special Representative for Middle East Affairs Steve Witkoff and Pakistan National Security Advisor.
The June visit took place in the context of an armed Pakistani-Indian conflict, during which Washington helped negotiate a ceasefire after Indian strikes inside Pakistan, which, according to New Delhi, targeted the heads of the Pahalgam attack in Jammu and the cashmere illegally occupied.
Pakistan responded with operation Bunyan-UM-Marsoos, lowering several Indian fighter planes. The short but intense conflict involved cross -border strikes and led to civil and military victims on both sides.
During the White House meeting, the Coas praised the “constructive role and focused on the results”
The discussions, which have extended to more than two hours, also covered the situation of Iran which then rise and explore the opportunities for improving cooperation in fields such as trade, economic development, mines and minerals, artificial intelligence, energy, cryptocurrency and emerging technologies.
The visit was followed by a breakthrough in bilateral economic relations. Pakistan and the United States have concluded a long-awaited trade agreement at a meeting between the Minister of Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb and the US Secretary for Trade and the Commercial Representative.
Under the agreement, a reciprocal rate of 19% was imposed on Pakistani exports to the United States, paving the way for a new start in economic cooperation between the two countries.
