Thu Jun 19 10:45:02 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has issued a warning to the US government regarding President Trump’s meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir. Tharoor reminded the US about Pakistan’s past harboring of Osama bin Laden and its alleged support for terrorist activities against India. He urged Trump to warn Munir against supporting terrorism. This warning comes amidst rising tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack, linked to Munir’s rhetoric, and concerns over Pakistan’s ongoing support for terrorist activities targeting India. The meeting also raised eyebrows in India due to its timing, following a phone call between Trump and Modi.

**News Article:**

**Indian MP Warns US Against Trusting Pakistan Amid Trump-Munir Meeting**

**New Delhi, June 19, 2025** – Amid growing disquiet over US President Donald Trump’s lunch meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir, Indian Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor has issued a stark warning to the American government. Tharoor reminded the US of Pakistan’s history of harboring terrorists, specifically referencing Osama bin Laden’s presence near a Pakistani army camp.

“People in the US could not have forgotten the Osama episode so quickly. Pakistan’s culpability in hiding this man… near an Army camp cannot be so easily forgiven by the Americans,” Tharoor stated.

The Congress MP urged President Trump to use the opportunity to warn General Munir against “financing, arming, training, and dispatching terrorists” to India. This warning comes in the wake of the recent Pahalgam terror attack, which India has linked to Pakistan’s deep state and General Munir’s “extreme religious outlook.”

The Trump-Munir meeting has raised concerns in India, particularly due to Munir’s recent controversial statements regarding Kashmir and a perceived cultural superiority of Pakistani people, made shortly before the Pahalgam attack. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has stated that the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack were motivated by Munir’s views.

The Indian government has repeatedly accused Pakistan of supporting terrorist activities and has presented evidence linking the Pahalgam attack and other incidents to Pakistani involvement.

The timing of the meeting, scheduled just a day after a phone call between President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has further fueled speculation. Modi reportedly declined an invitation to the White House, while clearly stating India’s stance on Kashmir to Trump.

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