Pakistan, July 21 -- Tensions between India and the United States have deepened after US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, at the White House. The rare meeting - held without any senior Pakistani civilian officials - was viewed by New Delhi as a provocative move, especially following a recent conflict between India and Pakistan. Indian officials said the gesture sent the wrong message and undermined bilateral trust built over decades of strategic cooperation.

The Trump-Munir meeting came shortly after violent clashes in May between the nuclear-armed neighbours, which resulted in a four-day exchange of missile, drone, and air strikes. India had launched attacks across the Line of Control in...