New Delhi, May 15 -- Of all the official interactions that Donald Trump had in Saudi Arabia, US President's meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday was the most significant one and could possibly reshape the geopolitical landscape in central and west Asia.

Ahead of the meeting, Trump shook hands with Al-Sharaa, becoming the first US president in 25 years to meet a Syrian leader. The meeting marked a historic thaw in US-Syria relations, as Trump earlier announced the lifting of crippling sanctions imposed during the erstwhile Assad regime.

"You have a tremendous opportunity to do something historic," Trump told Al-Sharaa, urging him to reform Syria and normalise ties with Israel.

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