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Betrayal
Modi’s experience with Trump mirrors Nehru’s betrayal by Mao in the late 1950s. With Mao, the reasons—particularly the Dalai Lama’s asylum in India—soon became clear. In Trump’s case, the motives remain uncertain. Any attempt to explain them now would be speculative; the truth will likely emerge in a few years.
Trump has no love for Pakistan’s jihadists, military, or civilian leadership. His intervention in early May was not about loyalty to Pakistan, but about preventing its military collapse. On May 9–10, India targeted key Pakistani sites—Nur Khan airbase and the Sargodha nuclear facility—demonstrating that Pakistan’s nuclear command and delivery systems were within India’s reach.
In response, Pakistan’s Army Chief woke the Prime Minister at 2:30 AM, and a ceasefire was quickly offered. India, having made its point, paused its strikes.
Trump took credit for the ceasefire, but this is misleading. Pakistan had no choice—it was cornered. While Trump may have helped open a diplomatic channel, it was India’s military precision that forced de-escalation.
What raised eyebrows was Trump’s conduct. At the peak of the crisis, he linked Modi a trade deal with ceasefire—suggesting a transactional approach to a grave security matter. Instead of holding the provocateurs accountable, he prioritized optics. In doing so, he mishandled a moment of high stakes and deep consequences. It is nothing else but betrayal.
Modi’s experience with Trump mirrors Nehru’s betrayal by Mao in the late 1950s. With Mao, the reasons—particularly the Dalai Lama’s asylum in India—soon became clear. In Trump’s case, the motives remain uncertain. Any attempt to explain them now would be speculative; the truth will likely emerge in a few years.
Trump has no love for Pakistan’s jihadists, military, or civilian leadership. His intervention in early May was not about loyalty to Pakistan, but about preventing its military collapse. On May 9–10, India targeted key Pakistani sites—Nur Khan airbase and the Sargodha nuclear facility—demonstrating that Pakistan’s nuclear command and delivery systems were within India’s reach.
In response, Pakistan’s Army Chief woke the Prime Minister at 2:30 AM, and a ceasefire was quickly offered. India, having made its point, paused its strikes.
Trump took credit for the ceasefire, but this is misleading. Pakistan had no choice—it was cornered. While Trump may have helped open a diplomatic channel, it was India’s military precision that forced de-escalation.
What raised eyebrows was Trump’s conduct. At the peak of the crisis, he linked Modi a trade deal with ceasefire—suggesting a transactional approach to a grave security matter. Instead of holding the provocateurs accountable, he prioritized optics. In doing so, he mishandled a moment of high stakes and deep consequences. It is nothing else but betrayal.
