Shashi Tharoor has weighed in on the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, expressing hope that the discussions included pointed reminders about Pakistan’s alleged role in terrorism.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) hosted Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir at the White House for a lunch meeting, praising Munir for his role in preventing the escalation of the conflict between India and Pakistan.

In a rare high-level engagement, US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, at the White House on Wednesday. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room and was confirmed in the president’s daily schedule.