Washington (TDI): Following the Pahalgam attack in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which has reignited tensions in the region, both Pakistan and India have hired former Trump allies as lobbyists to highlight their respective stances among Washington’s power circles.
Jason Miller, a long-time adviser to President Donald Trump, inked a $150,000-a-month deal to represent the Indian government, according to Dawn.
He will provide strategic counsel, lobbying, tactical planning and public relations services to India.
A communications strategist, Miller played a major role in both of Trump’s presidential campaigns, and 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 X, and remained active in conservative political circles.
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The same day, two other Trump aides — George Sorial, a former Trump Organization executive, and Keith Schiller, a former White House Deputy Assistant— registered as foreign agents for Pakistan. Sorial also co-authored The Real Deal, a memoir chronicling his time with Donald Trump
Their firm, Javelin Advisors LLC, inked on as a subcontractor to Seiden Law, which recently secured a $200,000-a-month deal with the Pakistani government.
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Javelin’s share of the contract is $50,000 per month, according to US media.
While the foreign lobbying contracts are apparently focused on economic and diplomatic engagement, the timing of the two new contracts has drawn scrutiny.
Farkhund Yousafzai is an Associate Editor at The Diplomatic Insight.
