United States has denied media reports that New Delhi had consulted Washington before revoking Kashmir's special status. It's hard to trust that denial. In the shadows there is visibly a tantalizing Trump-Modi connection in Modi's deepening fanaticism culminating in the complete murder of democracy on August 5, stripping Jummu & Kashmir of autonomy that existed for 7 decades.
On July 21, Trump told Pakistan's PM in Washington DC that Modi had requested him to mediate in India's dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir. Knowing India's longstanding hardcore attitude as an occupying state, that request from an extremist Hindu leader like Modi is simply impossible. Nor has any one in the White House made such unrealistically generous offers in the past. Exactly two weeks later, Modi unleashed one of his most astounding human rights violations in the occupied land of Jummu & Kasmir .... and a lethal blow to democracy by the ""world's largest democracy."" Does Trump's fantasy filled offer immediately followed by Modi's radical ethno-nationalism look coincidental? It does not. POTUS knew his claims would ire Modi who would vent the antagonism, not on POTUS, but on the Kashmiri people already suffering the pain of occupation for years. And of course, the international community dunk in apathy, wouldn't take note ..... ""Oh! Trump said it in earnest, unawares it backfired on the Kashmiri people."" Fits like a fucking glove in a pre-planned scenario and a much awaited bonus for one of Netanyahu's closest allies; it just needed to get kick-started with some background screenplay.
If Trump was an honest broker who truly meant his offer as a mediator, his relaxing silence on Modi's decision is paradoxical!