The Pahalgam terror attack, which resulted in massive outrage and escalation between the two South Asian neighbours India and Pakistan, has reportedly hired former Trump allies as lobbyists to present their stance among Washington power circles.
Jason Miller, a long-time adviser to President Donald Trump, signed a $150,000-a-month contract to represent the Indian government — his first formal lobbying role during Trump’s second term.
As per the US Justice Department’s filings accessed by media organisations, Miller will provide strategic counsel, tactical planning, lobbying, and public relations services to New Delhi.
Miller, who had developed good cordial relations with Trump during his presidential campaigns, served as a senior adviser in the White House.
He later launched the social media platform Gettr, which was promoted as a pro-free speech alternative to Twitter, and remained active in conservative political circles.
In contrast, Islamabad has also hired its representative, who will represent its side in Washington.
They have hired Trump aides — Keith Schiller, a former White House Deputy Assistant, and George Sorial, a former Trump Organisation executive — registered as foreign agents for Pakistan. Sorial is also the co-author of The Real Deal, a memoir chronicling his time with Trump
Their firm, Javelin Advisors LLC, signed on as a subcontractor to Seiden Law, which recently secured a $200,000-a-month agreement with the Pakistani government.
Javelin’s share of the contract is $50,000 per month, according to one of the top US-based publications, which extensively covers matters related to politics and policy.
While the foreign lobbying contracts are presumably focused on economic and diplomatic engagement, the timing of the two new contracts has drawn scrutiny from the experts familiar with the geopolitics of both countries.
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