No foreign military leader invited to the June 14 parade: White House

People walk the statesmanlike parade viewing basal successful beforehand of the White House up of the upcoming U.S. Army 250th day solemnisation parade successful Washington, U.S., connected June 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

The White House has categorically denied reports that immoderate overseas subject leader, including Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, has been invited to the upcoming U.S. Army parade successful Washington, marking the 250th day of the American equipped forces.

“This is false. No overseas subject leaders were invited,” a White House authoritative said, refuting aggregate media reports from South Asia.

The reports claimed that Mr. Munir would beryllium a impermanent of honour astatine the June 14 celebration, which is besides U.S. President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.

Derek Grossman, a elder defence expert astatine RAND Corporation, criticised the rumoured invitation, calling it a “diplomatic setback” for India.

“For India, the Trump admin’s invitation to Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir is tantamount to inviting an avowed anti-India terrorist,” helium said successful station connected X.

Congress responds

India’s Opposition Congress Party described it arsenic a diplomatic setback for the Modi Government.

“Failed Marshal Asim Munir, who gave specified inflammatory, incendiary and provocative statements, talked astir the two-nation theory, Hindus and Muslims, and determination is simply a nonstop narration betwixt his connection and what happened successful Pahalgam connected April 22. Same Asim Munir gets a peculiar invitation to spell to America connected U.S. Army Day connected June 14, which is incomprehensible,” the Congress person Jairam Ramesh said.

In anticipation of Mr. Munir’s visit, the U.S. section of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had announced a protestation rally successful beforehand of the Pakistani Embassy successful Washington connected Saturday. “PTI USA, alongside 12+ Pakistani diaspora organisations, is holding a monolithic protestation successful Washington DC to reason #UndeclaredMartialLawin Pakistan and to basal against tyranny and rise our dependable for a escaped and just Pakistan,” it said.

(5Wh.com)

Published - June 14, 2025 05:30 americium IST