- We now become much closer to Pakistan: ex-American.
- Mark Kimmitt says development should concern New Delhi.
- President Trump has a cordial relationship with Coas Munir, he adds.
The retired American brigadier, General Mark Kimmitt, said that the growing proximity of Washington with Pakistan was largely due to the arrogance of India.
Speaking on the program of British journalist Piers Morgan, withdrawn US General said that President Donald Trump had established a cordial relationship with Marshal Asim Munnir – a development which, according to him, should concern New Delhi.
“The arrogance of India that was displayed to President Trump manifests itself in the fact that we are now becoming much closer to Pakistan,” he said.
“The Marshal Munnir now has a bromance with President Trump who should actually give India a break,” added Kimmitt.
The friction between Modi and Trump increased after the American president explained on several occasions how he prevented a nuclear war-an affirmation that India rejected, insisting that the ceasefire was directly agreed 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.
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 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.
One day earlier, Prime Minister Modi said New Delhi and Washington still shared “very positive” links.
The Indian Prime Minister, in a social media declaration, expressed his optimism about New Delhi’s relationship with Washington after President Trump reaffirmed his personal friendship with the Indian Prime Minister and minimized his previous remarks on “the loss of India” against China.
“Appreciate and deeply overturns the feelings of President Trump and the positive assessment of our links,” wrote Modi on X, adding that India and the United States shared “a very positive and global and future global strategic partnership”.
Earlier, Trump told journalists that he “will always be friends with Modi”.
“India and the United States have a special relationship. There is nothing to fear,” said Trump, minimizing his previous remarks on “the loss of India” to China.
