WASHINGTON: In a recent exchange of views with reporters at the Oval Office, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that he had warned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi against waging war with Pakistan.
Speaking on the occasion of Diwali, Trump accounted for his recent telephonic talk with Modi, wherein they exchanged views on various issues, including commerce. According to the U.S. President, he informed Modi that it won’t be in the interest of India to wage a war with Pakistan and requested peaceful solutions to problems.
Trump also claimed that, through his diplomacy, he had managed to prevent eight wars, including a potential war between India and Pakistan. He recalled how he intervened when relations between the two nuclear nations were on the rise, preventing it from worsening further.
He explained that seven aircraft had been shot down during the crisis, but the war was averted by his intervention. Trump explained that he had also phoned the two countries and warned them that should they engage in war, America would stop trading with the two nations. Within 24 hours, the two countries then phoned him back, promising not to go to war.
Previous Claims
This is not the first such time that President Trump has boasted of having averted war between Pakistan and India. He has often claimed to have defused tensions there successfully, taking credit for himself as a key figure in maintaining peace between the two regional countries.
Trump’s remark serves to bring out his own diplomatic approach, which he takes credit for having been a major factor in averting conflicts across the globe.
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President Trump declares General Asim Munir his favourite Field Marshal
Earlier, US President Donald Trump, has shown appreciation for the Army Chief of Pakistan, General Asim Munir, by labeling him as his “favorite Field Marshal” in a media dialogue that took place right after the signing of the Gaza Peace Agreement.
Trump said, “My favorite Field Marshal from Pakistan, Asim Munir, is not here today, but Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is with us. He can come to talk.”
The remarks were made in conjunction with the monumental Gaza Peace Agreement, which Trump called a large-scale movement toward the East that would last peace. He thanked all the nations who played a part in the deal brokered and declared the agreement a success in putting a stop to the killings in Gaza.
“I feel privileged to be a part of this peace agreement. The deal will bring tranquillity not just to Gaza but to the whole region and we will be together in the Reconstruction of Gaza,” Trump stated. Besides, he called the power of the U.S. military “the strongest military in the world,” and gave due recognition to the Qatar leader’s role in easing the peace process.
Even though General Asim Munir was not present at the ceremony, Trump’s recognizing him as his favorite Field Marshal is an indication of his esteem towards Pakistan’s military command. He rounded off his speech by thanking all the peace agreement signers and laying stress on the reconstruction period in Gaza that will take place after the agreement.
