Trump to meet Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on today, US official says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : Trump welcomed Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir earlier this year, the first time a US president hosted the head of Pakistan's army -- widely regarded as the most powerful figure in the country -- at the White House, unaccompanied by senior Pakistani civilian officials.
53% : "And so the president remains focused on advancing US interests in the region, that includes through engaging with Pakistan and their government leaders," the official said. When asked about frictions with India, the official said Trump believed in being frank about frustrations in ties but the relationship was strong.
51% : US-Pakistan ties have warmed in recent months under Trump after Washington had for years viewed Pakistan's rival India as a counter to China's influence in Asia.
28% : Sharif was part of a meeting Trump had on Tuesday with leaders of many Muslim-majority countries where the US president discussed Israel's assault on Gaza.
26% : Trump is yet to reach a trade deal with India.
22% : Pakistan has backed Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, although Islamabad has condemned US ally Israel's bombardments in Gaza, Qatar and Iran.
20% : Washington's relations with New Delhi have been tested under the Republican leader over issues such as visa hurdles for Indians, high tariff rates imposed by Trump on goods from India and Trump's repeated claims that he brokered an India-Pakistan ceasefire in May after the South Asian neighbors engaged in their latest hostilities.

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