'What sort of friendship is this between Modi-Trump': Congress jabs PM after US President praises Munir

The Congress on Tuesday attacked the government over US President Donald Trumps praise for Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir saying what kind of signal is the American leader sending to India in spite of PM Narendra Modis desperate attempts to ingratiate himself with himWhat sort of friendship is this between Trump and Modi the opposition party asked citing instances of Trumps praise for Munir and past meetings between the twoCongress general secretary incharge communications Jairam Ramesh said Prime Minister Modi keeps calling President Trump his good friend and to be fair the American leader also keeps calling Modi his good friendBut what sort of friendship is this President Trump hosted Field Marshal Asim Munir to an unprecedented lunch in the White House on June 18 2025 This was the Field Marshal whose inflammatory and communally poisonous remarks provided the backdrop to the Pahalgam terror attacks orchestrated by Pakistan on April 22 2025 Ramesh said on XThen President Trump met with with the Field Marshal a second time in the White House on September 26 2025 when the Field Marshal presented President Trump with a box of rare earths he saidNow in Egypt yesterday President Trump calls Asim Munir as my favourite Field Marshal and gives special place to the PM of Pakistan What kind of signal is President Trump sending to India in spite of Mr Modis desperate attempts to ingratiate himself with the US President Ramesh saidWhat sort of friendship is this Ramesh askedNoting that Trump has called Munir his favourite Tagore said the same Munir has overseen terror plots and crossborder attacks against IndiaUnder Modis watch the world is not standing with India its now praising those who target India This is not diplomacy this is disaster For years Modi claimed India has never been stronger globally Yet today even leaders like Trump are openly glorifying those responsible for terror against our nation without a single word of protest from Modi the Congress MP saidWhere is the 56inch diplomacy now Where is the strong leader who said he would isolate Pakistan internationally When Indias enemies are being endorsed and our PM remains silent its clear Modis foreign policy has collapsed Loud on propaganda mute on national pride he saidIndia deserves leadership that earns respect through principles not photoops Tagore saidForeign policy isnt about hugs its about standing firm for the nations dignity he saidPraising Sharif and Munir Trump invited the Pakistan prime minister to address the summit of world leaders in Egypt after a ceasefire reached in Gaza ending the IsraelHamas warTrump called Munir who was not present as my favourite Field Marshal from PakistanTrump on Monday also praised India and Prime Minister Modi without naming him saying India is a great country with a good friend of mine at the topTrump addressing a summit of world leaders at this Egyptian city after a ceasefire reached in Gaza ending the IsraelHamas war said from the podium that he thinks India and Pakistan will live very nicely togetherIndia is a great country with a very good friend of mine at the top and hes just done a fantastic job I think Pakistan and India are going to live very nicely together Trump said while looking at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who was standing behind him as he responded with a chuckleIn his remarks Sharif said he would like to nominate Trump again for the Nobel Peace Prize for saving millions of lives not only in South Asia but also in the Middle EastAfter missing out on the Nobel Peace Prize Trump has claimed to have resolved eight wars including the one between India and Pakistan saying he did not do this for the NobelSince May 10 when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire after a long night of talks mediated by Washington he has repeated his claim dozens of times that he helped settle the conflict between India and PakistanIndia has consistently maintained that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations DGMOs of the two militariesIndia launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistanoccupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civiliansIndia and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense crossborder drone and missile strikesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever