{"id":47950,"date":"2025-06-26T07:34:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=47950"},"modified":"2025-06-26T07:34:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:34:21","slug":"president-trump-praises-pakistani-field-marshal-reiterates-close-partnership-with-indian-prime-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/president-trump-praises-pakistani-field-marshal-reiterates-close-partnership-with-indian-prime-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump Praises Pakistani Field Marshal &#8211; Reiterates Close Partnership with Indian Prime Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47955\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trump-Asim-Munir-Modi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trump-Asim-Munir-Modi.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trump-Asim-Munir-Modi-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trump-Asim-Munir-Modi-696x408.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>ISLAMABAD: Monitoring Desk &#8211; US President Donald Trump has once again praised Pakistan\u2019s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, calling him a \u201cgreat person and an inspiring figure.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press conference following the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday, President Trump described the ceasefire between Pakistan and India as a major diplomatic achievement. \u201cBoth countries are nuclear powers, and there was a real risk of nuclear conflict. But I made a few calls and emphasized the importance of trade,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that he spoke directly with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and warned him that the United States would halt trade negotiations if hostilities continued. \u201cI told Prime Minister Modi very clearly: if the war continues, I will stop trade. That\u2019s how we ended it,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the gravity of the situation, the US president stated, \u201cThe most important issue wasn\u2019t whether India and Pakistan will acquire nuclear weapons in the future \u2014 like we\u2019re discussing with Israel and Iran \u2014 it was that they already had them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump credited his intervention with helping de-escalate tensions, saying, \u201cI ended it with a series of calls focused on trade. I told them, \u2018If you fight each other, there will be no trade deal.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also expressed admiration for Field Marshal Asim Munir. \u201cThat general was truly impressive. The general from Pakistan was in my office last week,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"k0cLqRXcBn\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistani-field-marshal-and-us-president-discuss-iran-israel-trump-says-iran-wants-to-meet-us-may-do-that-gen-asim-invites-investments-in-mines-minerals\/\">Pakistani Field Marshal and US President Discuss Iran Israel &#8211; Trump Says &#8220;Iran wants to Meet &#038; US May Do That&#8221; &#8211; Gen Asim Invites Investments in Mines Minerals<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistani Field Marshal and US President Discuss Iran Israel &#8211; Trump Says &#8220;Iran wants to Meet &#038; US May Do That&#8221; &#8211; Gen Asim Invites Investments in Mines Minerals&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistani-field-marshal-and-us-president-discuss-iran-israel-trump-says-iran-wants-to-meet-us-may-do-that-gen-asim-invites-investments-in-mines-minerals\/embed\/#?secret=RqEqAbCKKZ#?secret=k0cLqRXcBn\" data-secret=\"k0cLqRXcBn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump reiterated his close relationship with Indian Prime Minister Modi, saying, \u201cModi is a very good friend of mine. I told him, \u2018If you fight, we won\u2019t proceed with a trade deal.\u2019 You know what he said? \u2018No, we want to make a trade deal.\u2019 And that\u2019s how we stopped the killing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On June 18, US President Donald Trump said Pakistan \u201cknows Iran better than we do,\u201d as he confirmed discussing Iran-Israel tensions during his meeting with Pakistan\u2019s Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters following the high-level interaction, Trump emphasised Pakistan\u2019s strategic importance in the region, particularly with regard to Tehran. \u201cWe spoke about the Iran-Israel issue. Pakistan understands Iran better than us \u2014 they\u2019re a key player in regional peace,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The rare one-on-one meeting, held in the Cabinet Room, was followed by a luncheon hosted by Trump in the Army Chief\u2019s honour. A White House spokesperson confirmed that the luncheon was arranged to appreciate Pakistan\u2019s role in regional stability and to acknowledge General Munir\u2019s efforts in de-escalating tensions between nuclear-armed neighbours, Pakistan and India.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honour to meet Field Marshal Asim Munir. 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