GYEONGJU: United States (US) President Donald Trump once again praised Field Marshal Asim Munir saying that he is a great fighter.
Addressing delegates at the APEC CEO summit in the South Korean city of Gyeongju, Trump said that “the prime minister of Pakistan (Shehbaz Sharif) is a great guy and the field marshal. They have a field marshal. You know why he’s a field mar(shal)? He’s a great fighter. He really is. He’s a great guy too.”
Speaking about the Indian Rafale jet, down by Pakistan Air Force, he said that “I’m reading that seven planes were shot down. They’re going at it and they’re really starting to go.”
Earlier in September, Donald Trump, praised Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, during a speech to US military generals in Virginia.
Speaking to the audience, Trump recalled that just three days ago, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir had been present with him.
He described Field Marshal Munir as a highly important figure in Pakistan.
The US president highlighted a remark made by Field Marshal Munir, who reportedly said that Trump had saved millions of lives by stopping wars.
‘He said I prevented conflict, saving countless lives. If the war had broken out, the situation would have been far worse,’ Trump recounted.
Trump described Munir’s comments as an honour and said he deeply appreciated the praise. The Field Marshal’s remarks were reportedly made in the presence of two US generals and other officials.
President Donald Trump also touched on past efforts to prevent conflicts, including a potential war between India and Pakistan.
According to the President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump, this confrontation could have escalated into a nuclear conflict, during which seven aircraft were reportedly lost.
He explained that he had used trade and diplomatic measures to halt hostilities, urging both India and Pakistan to stop the fighting and pursue commercial agreements instead.
US President Donald Trump emphasised that both countries are major nuclear powers, making the prevention of war critical.
Reflecting on the visit, Trump said, ‘Three days ago, the Prime Minister of Pakistan and Field Marshal Asim Munir were here. Field Marshal Munir said I saved millions of lives by stopping war, and I considered that statement an honour.’
