donald trump has done it again — shaking hands with Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif while Washington eyes Islamabad’s rare earth minerals and oil reserves. For india, this isn’t just another photo-op. It’s a slap.

Once upon a time, under manmohan Singh, barack obama publicly called out pakistan for harboring terrorists. Today, under Modi’s so-called “laser diplomacy,” pakistan is back on the VIP guest list in Washington. The very country that bled india for decades with terror networks now walks into the white house with red-carpet treatment — all while indians are told to cheer “global leadership.”

The contrast is brutal. The consequences, even more so.

1. Pakistan: the Terror Hub → pakistan the VIP Guest
Obama’s America called out pakistan for exporting terror. Trump’s America is courting pakistan for rare earths and oil. How did the global narrative flip so fast?

2. Minerals Over Morality
Washington knows Pakistan’s track record. But in the race for rare earths and energy, morality takes a backseat. Minerals trump memory — and india gets sidelined.

3. Right-Wing Base vs. pakistan Romance
Trump’s voter base despises Pakistan. For them, Islamabad represents terror, instability, and anti-West sentiment. Yet trump is risking alienation at home for a mineral deal. Political dynamite.

4. manmohan Got obama to Call Out Pakistan. Modi Got trump to Hug Them.
This is the harshest reality: UPA’s diplomacy made the U.S. label pakistan as a terror sponsor. Modi’s “muscular” diplomacy has resulted in pakistan being courted as a strategic partner. Some strength.

5. India’s ‘Friendship’ with the U.S. Is Transactional
The U.S. isn’t sentimental. It’s opportunistic. Today, it’s Pakistan’s minerals. Tomorrow it could be China’s markets. india is just another bargaining chip.

6. pakistan Gains Leverage. india Loses Face.
With every Washington handshake, Islamabad gains credibility. Every such photo-op weakens India’s diplomatic edge — while delhi hides behind hashtags and hollow chest-thumping.

7. The Global Optics War: india Is Losing
Diplomacy isn’t just about deals. It’s perception. Right now, the perception is brutal: pakistan has America’s ear, while india gets tariffs, lectures, and lip service.

👉 From terror sponsor to mineral supplier, pakistan has managed a stunning diplomatic makeover. And the irony? It happened under Modi’s watch — the very leader who promised to isolate Pakistan. Instead, it is india that looks isolated.