The US government cancelled $300m in military aid to Pakistan ahead of a trip to the region by Mike Pompeo, secretary of state, who is expected to deepen military engagement with India, Pakistan’s arch-rival.
Mr Pompeo is expected to meet Imran Khan, the new Pakistani prime minister, this week in Islamabad on his way to a summit in India. Pakistani officials said the timing of the weekend announcement had set the tone for a difficult meeting.
“[The US] are signalling to Pakistan: ‘Be prepared for some tough talk by Mike Pompeo’,” one senior government official in Islamabad said.
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