India, Oct. 14 -- United States President Donald Trump said that Pakistan's Army chief Asim Munir is his "favourite" Field Marshal as he welcomed Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the stage to deliver an address during the Gaza peace summit in Egypt.

Munir was not present at the peace summit.

"Prime Minister Sharif of Pakistan and I have to say my favourite Field Marshal from Pakistan who is not here but the Prime Minister is here," said Trump as he turned to Sharif and asked him to address the summit.

The bonhomie between Shehbaz Sharif and Donald Trump was on full display during the peace summit in Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday, which was attended by leaders of more than twenty countries.

While addressing the peace sum...