Updated On: 31 July, 2025 04:13 PM IST | New York/Islamabad | mid-day online correspondent
Just hours after announcing a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, US President Donald Trump revealed a new trade deal with Pakistan to develop its so called “massive oil reserves.” He hinted at future oil exports from Pakistan to India, further escalating diplomatic tensions. Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the deal

US President Donald Trump and Pakistan`s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Pic/File Pic
After a disappointing announcement by the United States of America over the India-US trade deal, the US President Donald Trump went on to hurt India’s sentiments even more. Donald Trump on Thursday has announced sealing a trade deal with Pakistan and said that Washington will work with Islamabad to develop what he described as the South Asian nation's "massive oil reserves".
As reported by news agency PTI, It is not immediately clear what massive oil reserves in Pakistan Trump was referring to.
While posting on social media, US President Donald Trump also wondered if Pakistan in future could probably sell oil to India.