New Delhi, June 26 -- Pakistan's backing of Trump's peace claim aims to portray India as dishonest, impacting India's U.S. ties and weakening its narrative of Pakistan as a terror sponsor.

Instead, President Trump considers his intervention to halt a potential war between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan worthy of a Nobel Prize-a claim that India officially denies. Pakistan's army chief, General Asim Munir, who managed to secure a lunch invite at the White House, forcefully endorsed Trump's assertion that it was he alone who stopped the conflict. By backing Trump, Munir and Pakistan aim to portray India as dishonest. This alignment with Washington could have long-term security and foreign policy implications for India. For years, India h...