The US Secretary of State speaks to Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar after talks with its army chief, urging re-establishment of communication between New Delhi & Islamabad.
The US Secretary of State has been in touch with political leadership of both India & Pakistan since Pahalgam attack, but this is the first time that he has spoken to Munir.
Kashmir’s return to normalcy, for Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, had to be reversed. Pahalgam wasn’t plotted in the week between the speech. It must have taken several weeks, if not months of planning.
With the Pahalgam terror attack coming days after Asim Munir called Kashmir 'Pakistan's jugular vein', speculations that threaten a regional conflict are off the charts.
That Munir should describe Kashmir as Pakistan’s jugular vein in 2025 is a reflection of changelessness. He set the stage for an outrageously sectarian massacre by Islamist insurgents.
This added power for COAS Asim Munir isn’t very good for the ruling PML-N coalition. A more confident army chief could easily abandon the government and enter negotiations with Imran Khan.
The arrest is a signal to the military fraternity—especially retired and serving officers who supported Imran Khan and stood against the current chief, General Asim Munir—to mend their ways.
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.
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.
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.
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