Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir is set to visit the US again this month for the farewell of General Michael Kurilla, US CENTCOM Commander.
By Aniket Chakraborty
Aug 7, 2025
WORLD NEWS
Kurilla, who praised Pakistan as a "phenomenal partner" in counter-terrorism, will retire later this month after overseeing US military operations in the Middle East.
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His admiration for Pakistan’s role in countering ISIS-Khorasan was publicly acknowledged by Pakistan, with General Kurilla receiving the Nishan-e-Imtiaz in July.
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Kurilla’s praise for Pakistan has raised concerns in New Delhi, especially as India has been trying to expose Pakistan’s terrorism ties on the international stage.
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The praise from the US general marked a return to the Western policy of hyphenating India and Pakistan, a stance India has long criticized.
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The growing US-Pakistan military engagement is evident, with Asim Munir recently meeting President Donald Trump in a historic one-on-one lunch.
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The growing US-Pakistan military engagement is evident, with Asim Munir recently meeting President Donald Trump in a historic one-on-one lunch.
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In return, Pakistan’s military chief backed Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, further strengthening the relationship between the two nations.
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Despite Trump’s claims, India maintains that the truce between the two countries was a result of direct dialogue, not US intervention.
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Asim Munir’s upcoming visit signals the continuation of Pakistan’s diplomatic balancing act between maintaining ties with both the US and its regional adversaries.