Amid reports that Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir is set to visit the U.S. for the second time since the four-day conflict with India, the Congress on Friday (August 8, 2025) said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of having a special relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump "now stands totally exposed".
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "Field Marshal Asim Munir, whose incendiary and inflammatory remarks provided the immediate backdrop to the brutal terror attacks in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, appears to be a favourite of the U.S.."
He was hosted to an unprecedented lunch on June 18, 2025, in Washington DC by President Trump, Mr. Ramesh pointed out.
"The Pakistan Army Chief is soon going to America again to attend a farewell function for the retiring US Central Command Chief Gen. Michael Kurilla--the same General Kurilla who had on June 10, 2025, called Pakistan, in his own words, 'a phenomenal partner in counter-terrorism operations.' What a bizarre certificate this was," he said in a post on X.
Field Marshal Asim Munir, whose incendiary and inflammatory remarks provided the immediate backdrop to the brutal terror attacks in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, appears to be a favourite of the US.
