The True Post(Web News) An American newspaper has revealed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s behavior during the Indo-Pakistan ceasefire greatly angered the then US President Donald Trump , after which Pakistan began to take precedence over India in the eyes of the US government.
According to the report, during Donald Trump’s first term as president, India was close to the United States in many respects. American strategic experts used to call India a “watchdog” against China in the Indo-Pacific region, while Pakistan’s image was not considered very positive after 9/11. But when Trump praised Pakistan’s **war on terror** in his first speech, new faces supporting Pakistan started appearing in Washington.
According to the American newspaper, Indian Prime Minister Modi tried to show his military superiority by blaming Pakistan for the Pulwama incident, but this strategy backfired. Pakistan shot down several Indian aircraft in response, which shocked India internationally.
According to the report, Trump played a direct role in the ceasefire after the Pakistan-India tension and urged both countries to reduce tensions. Pakistan praised Trump’s role and also nominated his name for the Nobel Peace Prize, which gave the US president a high position internationally. On the other hand, India strongly denied that Trump had any role in the ceasefire.
The report revealed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington immediately after the ceasefire was not possible, while US President Trump invited Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir for lunch at the White House. According to the newspaper, General Asif Munir is seen as a **very calm and capable leader** with respect in the region. The purpose of his invitation to the White House was to thank Pakistan for its efforts to prevent the war.
The report further said that General Asif Munir’s strategic vision impressed Donald Trump, after which the relationship between the two leaders deepened. A month later, Trump signed an unusual economic agreement with Pakistan. On the other hand, India imposed heavy tariffs on buying oil from Russia. This development gives a new direction to Pak-US relations, but according to experts, the question is whether this relationship is only Trump’s personal policy or Washington institutions also agree on it.
According to the report, Narendra Modi may suspend the **Indus Waters Treaty to take revenge on Pakistan and use water as a weapon. This move may be an attempt to garner public support for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Bihar elections.
The American newspaper wrote that the Trump administration’s designation of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a terrorist organization is actually a stern warning to Modi to refrain from interfering in Pakistan’s affairs. Now the question remains whether Modi will confront the most powerful person in the world or not.
According to the newspaper, if Pak-US trade relations expand to rare earth minerals, oil and gas sectors, then Pak-US trade volume could be even greater than India’s. At present, the White House’s focus is directly on Field Marshal Asif Munir and it is to be seen how Pakistan plays its economic and military cards so that Trump maintains cordial relations with Pakistan. This report shows that a new and surprising turn has taken place in Pak-US relations, which could create major challenges for regional politics and India.
