India, June 15 -- The White House on Sunday firmly denied reports claiming that Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Asim Munir, was invited to attend the grand US military parade.

"This is false. No foreign military leaders were invited," a White House official was quoted as saying by The Hindu, pushing back on speculation that Munir was among the international figures asked to join the high-profile event.

The denial comes amid political backlash in India due to the media reports. The Congress party called it a 'diplomatic setback' for India, more so in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.

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