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TopicAsim Munir

Topic: Asim Munir

Trump’s seduction of Asim Munir won’t get him cheap labour to uphold American Peace

Trump’s gushing reception of Field Marshal Asim Munir has caused no small anxiety in India. For the first time since 26/11, the US seems to be tilting toward Islamabad.

Air India deals with post-crash ‘chaos’ & why thawing of US-Pakistan ties is turning heads in India

New Delhi: Air India’s decision to significantly reduce the number of its international flights—just over a week after the Ahmedabad-London plane crash—could mark a new...

Pakistan’s coldness to Iran shows idea of Ummah is poetic illusion

Pakistan’s elite have long used Islam and the idea of Ummah not as a sacred bond, but as a convenient tool to serve their own interests.

‘Big, beautiful’ backstabbing & a bridge at the right angle

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Was it crypto or counter-terror? Pakistanis can’t decide what led to Munir-Trump lunch

According to some Pakistani analysts, it was DG ISI Asim Malik, appointed NSA in May, who made the meeting possible through backdoor channels.

Trump-Munir meet: ISPR says US, Pakistan to deepen ties on counterterrorism, trade & crypto

In what Pakistan military claimed to be a show of ‘depth, cordiality of the dialogue,’ the Trump-Munir meeting went on for two hours despite being scheduled for an hour.

Trump hosts Gen Asim Munir for lunch at White House, discusses Iran-Israel issue

Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students, resumes visa appointments

Trump invited Munir after he called for Nobel for US president for ‘stopping’ India-Pakistan conflict

Speaking to reporters at White House ahead of scheduled meet with Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Munir, Trump also says, ‘We’re going to make a trade deal with Modi of India’.

Pakistan’s strong biceps, weak budgets routine & apology cards in Elon’s cart

Pakistan's strong biceps, weak budgets routine & apology cards in Elon’s cart

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.