Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has strongly criticised the United States for inviting Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir to the upcoming US army day celebrations on June 14. His criticism comes at a sensitive time, just weeks after terror attacks in Pahalgam, Kashmir, following inflammatory remarks made by Munir. Taking to social media platform X, Ramesh said, “This is the man who spoke in such incendiary and provocative language just before the Pahalgam terror attacks. What is the US really up to?” Ramesh further objected to recent statements made by the head of the US central command describing Pakistan as a “great partner in the counter-terrorism campaign.” In another post on X, Ramesh wrote, “What will our Prime Minister and his ovation say to this? Is this not a diplomatic setback for India?” General Munir is expected to arrive in Washington to participate in the celebrations, following an invitation from his American counterpart. The event, which coincides with US president Donald Trump’s birthday, is set to feature a large-scale parade. The invitation extended to Munir, against the backdrop of recent India-Pakistan tensions, has triggered diplomatic concerns in New Delhi over Washington’s foreign policy approach in South Asia.