Former Pentagon official and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Michael Rubin, said, "President Trump is enamoured with Generals. We've known that since his first term. Second, it's a reality that Asim Munir has more power than the Prime Minister of

India and the US are at odds over Trump's claim of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Modi clarified the ceasefire was achieved through direct military talks, not US intervention.

Donald Trump hosted Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir at the White House, but it was the memes about their lunch that stole the spotlight online.