Trump angry with Modi's behavior in Indo-Pak war, Pakistan becomes favorite country

Washington: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response to the Indo-Pak ceasefire angered US President Donald Trump so much that Pakistan became a more favored country than India in the eyes of the US government.

The American newspaper reported that during Donald Trump's first term as president, India was close to the Trump administration in many ways. Military strategists also described India as a watchdog in the Indo-Pacific region, especially against China, while Pakistan's image has not been good since the 9/11 incident.

According to the American newspaper, the situation began to change with Donald Trump's praise of Pakistan against terrorism in his first address to Congress, and new faces began to emerge in Washington advocating for Pakistan.

According to the newspaper, when the Indian Prime Minister attacked Pakistan after accusing it of the Pahalgam incident, he intended to show the superiority of the Indian army. However, it had a largely negative impact as several Indian aircraft were shot down by Pakistan.

The newspaper says that President Trump played a role in the ceasefire between Pakistan and India and urged both countries to end the tension. Pakistan agreed, praised Donald Trump, and nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. In this way, Trump gained glory, while India denied that President Trump played any role in establishing peace.

The newspaper wrote that after the Pakistan-India conflict, Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington was also not possible, while President Trump hosted Field Marshal Asim Munir, the most powerful man in the Pakistani army, for lunch at the White House.

According to the newspaper, Army Chief Asim Munir is respected in the often turbulent region as a person who remains extremely calm and competent even in difficult situations.

The newspaper wrote that General Asim Munir's steadfastness in the Strategic Outlook impressed Donald Trump, and his relationship with Field Marshal grew. A month later, President Trump announced a very unusual economic agreement with Pakistan, while he imposed much higher tariffs on India for buying oil from Russia.

According to the newspaper, the question remains as to how sustainable Pak-US relations are because the Trump administration may be looking favorably on Islamabad, but it is not clear whether there is an institutional consensus on this in Washington.

According to the newspaper, Modi may keep the Indus Water Treaty suspended to take revenge on Pakistan. The reason for using water as a weapon may also be that the BJP is facing a tough test in the Bihar elections.

The Trump administration's designation of the Balochistan Liberation Army as a terrorist is a warning to Modi to refrain from interfering in Pakistan. The newspaper wrote that in this situation, it remains to be seen whether Narendra Modi will pick a fight with the most powerful person in the world or not.

According to the newspaper, if Pak-US trade relations expand in rare mineral reserves or the oil and gas sector, the volume of Pak-US trade compared to India may change. The newspaper says that the White House's attention is on Field Marshal Asim Munir, and now it will be important how Pakistan plays its economic and military cards so that Trump remains happy with Pakistan.