By Admin 
New US government documents have revealed that Pakistan ran a very intense lobbying campaign in Washington during India’s Operation Sindoor in May 2025. Its objective was to put pressure on America to stop India’s military action.
How did Pakistan lobby?
- Pakistani Ambassador and Defense Attaché demanded more than 50 meetings with the US Congress, Pentagon, State Department and big media houses.
- These efforts were made through e-mail, phone calls and personal meetings.
- Lobbying became very intense in April-May 2025, Pakistan spent at least three times more than India.
- Pakistan signed contracts worth $5 million (about Rs 41 crore) annually with 6 Washington-based lobbying firms. Among these, the name of Seiden Law LLP (which works through Javelin Advisors) came up.
- These efforts gave Pakistan faster access to the Trump administration. Pak Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir got a chance to meet him at the White House.
- The focus of lobbying was on Kashmir, regional security, rare earth minerals and bilateral relations. Pakistan also asked for interviews and background briefing from American media.
- These documents have come under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
What was the objective of Pakistan?
Pakistan wanted America to intervene and stop India’s military action ‘somehow’. During Operation Sindoor, military and diplomatic pressure on Pakistan had increased a lot. As a result, lobbying brought about a sharp change in America-Pakistan relations. Initially there was tension, but later Trump was praised, Nobel Peace Prize was recommended in his name and attempts were made to gain business benefits. Lobbying expenses decreased at the end of the year. Ceasefire came into effect after Operation Sindoor.
What was Operation Sindoor?
In April 2025, 26 civilians were killed in a Pakistani terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. In response to this, India started Operation Sindoor in May 2025. In this, precise attacks were carried out on terrorist targets in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). India said that these attacks were carried out only on terrorist infrastructure. No Pakistani military or civilian targets were targeted.