Pakistan Stepped Up US Lobbying to Stop India’s Operation Sindoor, Filings Show

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:29am on 06 Jan 2026,Tuesday India Global

Pakistan sharply increased its lobbying efforts in the United States during India’s Operation Sindoor in 2025, official records show. US filings reveal Pakistani officials sought dozens of meetings with American lawmakers, defence officials and media figures. The aim was to press Washington to intervene and stop India’s military action after the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir. The outreach covered issues like Kashmir and regional security. Reports also show Pakistan spent millions of dollars on US lobbying firms during this period. The documents suggest Islamabad turned to Washington under heavy military and diplomatic pressure.

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