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Two ‘very smart’ leaders of India and Pakistan decided to end last month’s conflict that could have turned into a nuclear war, United States President Donald Trump said after holding a rare luncheon meeting with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House.
As reported by PTI, Trump’s comments y crediting the leaders of the two countries in ending the May 7-10 hostilities are seen at variance with his claims over a dozen times in the last few weeks that he brokered the India-Pakistan ceasefire deal.
In his remarks to the media Trump said he was ‘honoured’ to meet Munir and that he discussed with the military chief the situation arising out of the Iran-Israel conflict, amid speculations that Washington is looking at using Pakistani military bases in case it decides to launch attacks on Tehran.
The US president was also effusive in lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and referred to his telephonic conversation with the Indian leader on Tuesday night.
President Trump expressed keen interest in forging a ‘mutually beneficial’ trade partnership with Pakistan based on long-term strategic convergence and shared interests, the Pakistan army said in a statement.
