Pakistani diplomats and defence officials reached out to their US counterparts more than 50 times over emails and phone calls, and requested in-person meetings with officials and intermediaries and even the US media during the operation
Documents released under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) have revealed that Pakistan sought desperate help from Washington during India’s Operation Sindoor in April last year. The documents say that Islamabad offered greater investments, special access and critical minerals to the US in exchange for its help.
A log list distributed by law firm Squire Patton Boggs as part of the said documents shows that Pakistani diplomats and defence officials reached out to their US counterparts more than 50 times over emails and phone calls, and requested in-person meetings with officials and intermediaries and even the US media during the operation.
This is bad news for Pakistan apologists.
Documents released under America’s Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) show that India’s Operation Sindoor in April last year shook Pakistan.
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Pak pleaded with the US to talk to India
The documents have also revealed that Pakistan pleaded with Washington to get into a dialogue with India to end the operation and “welcomed” its mediation in the matter. In fact, US President Donald Trump has claimed several times that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan.
“Pakistan calls for an independent, impartial investigation of the attack in Pahalgam on April 22. U.S. facilitation of this would be welcome…Pakistan wants dialogue with India on counterterrorism, the Indus Water Treaty and all issues that divide the two countries. Stronger regional counterterrorism cooperation should include the United States….Pakistan believes a third-party facilitator could help both countries come to verifiable agreements,” the document reads.
It adds, “Pakistan also faces terrorist threats from the Pakistani Taliban. The 2025 U.S. DNI Annual Threat Assessment cited the Pakistani Taliban as a potential threat to the United States.”
Offers incentives to US
Pleading and reaching out to the US over 50 times was not enough, and therefore, Pakistan offered a plethora of incentives to Washington in exchange for its help.
“Pakistan is prepared to take significant actions to renew its bilateral relationship with the United States on shared interests. A clear, forward-looking agenda will serve the core interests of both nations and their peoples. As one of the world’s most populous and youthful countries, Pakistan offers great promise for economic growth,” the document said.
Pakistan had expressed its readiness to increase imports from the US, particularly in the energy and agricultural sectors, while reducing trade barriers. Given that Pakistan’s trade surplus in goods is currently less than $3 billion based on U.S. data, the two nations have a clear path toward balancing their trade relationship quickly.
Islamabad vowed to double down on its commitment to counter-terrorism cooperation with the US. “Pakistan demonstrated its capability and commitment to counter-terrorism by arresting and expelling to the U.S. the Abbey Gate ISIS bomber who killed 13 American soldiers,” it said.
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