US President Donald Trump praised Pakistan’s leadership during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday, marking their first bilateral discussion since Merz’s election on May 6.

The meeting covered a range of topics, among which was Trump’s acknowledgment of Pakistan’s leadership during the recent spike in tensions between India and Pakistan.

These tensions reached a boiling point after a deadly attack in the Indian-Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on April 22, which killed 26 people. India swiftly blamed Pakistan, but without presenting evidence. Islamabad denied the Indian claims and called for an independent probe.

India the took hostile actions including the suspension of the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), halting trade, and

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