Vienna, Aug. 12 -- Tom Cooper, a well-known Austrian military analyst and historian specialising in combat aviation and conflict analysis, said on Tuesday that the renewed warmth in the US-Pak relationship after Operation Sindoor was "silly."

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Cooper suggested that Pakistan's recent actions are aimed at making US President Donald Trump look like a peacemaker.

The US and Pakistan have enjoyed a renewed warmth in their relationship, with Pakistan's army chief, Asim Munir, receiving a warm welcome in Washington.

"So this is actually a statement for the White House, on behalf of the White House, so that the Trump administration, Trump in particular, can present himself as a peace broker and deal-maker and...