On Monday, US President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi without naming him, saying “India is a great country with a good friend of mine at the top”. He addressed a summit, that hosted various world leaders, at Sharm El Sheikh after a ceasefire was reached in Gaza that potentially sought to end the israel-Hamas conflict.
He also added, “India and Pakistan will live very nicely together,” while looking at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who was standing behind him.
He was also seen praising his “favourite field marshal” Pakistan army chief Gen Asim Munir and Shehbaz Sharif, as Trump invited him later to address the gathering.
“Pakistan had nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his outstanding (and) extraordinary contributions to first stop the wa