Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Syed Asim Munir, is scheduled to visit Washington, D.C., on June 12 at the invitation of the United States to attend the US Army’s 250th anniversary celebrations on June 14, which will also coincide with former President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.
As reported by CNN-News18, citing intelligence sources, Washington plans to leverage this high-level military engagement to urge Pakistan to take stronger action against terrorist groups that threaten India. However, the invitation has sparked backlash within Pakistan. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is reportedly organizing a protest against his trip to the US.
America invites Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir to attend the 250th Army celebration 🇺🇸
But India? No invite. No mention. No respect.
And Modi still calls himself Vishwaguru 🤡
This is not diplomacy. This is global embarrassment. pic.twitter.com/bIRKhrqDKn
— Amock (@Politicx2029) June 11, 2025
The United States’ outreach to Pakistan also stems from its growing concerns over Islamabad’s deepening ties with China — a key US competitor in economic, technological, military, and geopolitical arenas.
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This close partnership between Pakistan and China has raised alarms not only in India but also in Washington, as it threatens to shift the balance of power in South Asia and beyond. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched in 2013, has significantly increased Pakistan’s economic and infrastructural dependence on Beijing.
CPEC also provides China with direct access to the Arabian Sea, offering a strategic alternative to the Malacca Strait, and remains the most advanced land corridor among the BRI projects, which span over 140 countries across Asia, Europe, and Africa.