Reference Message Network reported on June 19 that according to a report by Reuters on June 18, U.S. President Trump met with Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff, General Asim Bajwa, at the White House on June 18. This unprecedented meeting may exacerbate the differences between the United States and India. Trump claimed that he had stopped the recent war between India and Pakistan, but India held objections.
The report said that this luncheon was the first time that the U.S. President had met alone with Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff at the White House. The latter is widely considered to have significant influence on Pakistan's national security policy. The meeting took place without the accompaniment of civilian high-ranking officials from Pakistan.
Trump stated that he was honored to meet with Bajwa and mentioned that both sides discussed the Iran issue. He said that Pakistan understands the Iran issue better than most countries. Trump told reporters that he thanked Bajwa for ending the war between India and Pakistan and also praised Indian Prime Minister Modi for not allowing the war to continue. Trump spoke with Modi on the evening of June 17th.
Trump told reporters, "Two very smart people decided not to continue that war; it could have been a nuclear war."
Pakistani officials and experts said that Bajwa is expected to urge Trump not to get involved in the war between Israel and Iran and to seek a ceasefire.
The report pointed out that last month, Trump had stated that after U.S. mediation, India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire following negotiations, and that hostilities ended only after he urged the two countries to focus on trade issues rather than war.
However, Modi told Trump during their conversation on June 17th that the ceasefire was achieved through negotiations between the military forces of India and Pakistan, not as a result of U.S. mediation. (Translated by Xuelei Yang)
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