India, Oct. 19 -- At the recent Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. President Trump publicly referred to General Asim Munir as his "favourite Field Marshal". Trump has displayed a remarkably warm and friendly relationship with the Pakistan's army chief. As the head of Pakistan's military, Munir offers an opportunity for direct dealings, which fits Trump's transactional approach to foreign policy.

Recent developments indicate how Trump is getting drawn into Pakistan's "milibus" or "military's business" syndrome. "Milibus refers to the military's vast, unaccountable, and non-transparent business empire. This military capital is used for the personal benefit of the armed forces' leadership but is not recorded in the official defenc...