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A private lunch hosted by US President Donald Trump for Pakistan's Army Chief-turned-Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House has unexpectedly ignited a massive meme fest on the internet, with social media users interpreting the high-stakes meeting through the lens of Bollywood masala. The rare meeting, occurring amidst rising tensions between Israel and Iran, drew considerable attention, especially given Pakistan's close ties with Tehran.
The hour-long meeting, where Munir was accompanied by ISI chief Lt Gen Asim Malik, saw few details released publicly. Trump briefly told reporters that "They know Iran better than most," hinting at the strategic importance of the talks. But, the internet swiftly "filled in the blanks," shifting the narrative from geopolitical strategy to comedic speculation.
Memes quickly flooded social feeds, humorously depicting Trump and Munir "brokering world peace over biryani" and french fries.
The online humour, often described as "cringe" by internet users, took on a distinct Bollywood flavour. Some of the edits incorporated scenes from Anil Kapoor and Amrish Puri's 2002 film Rishtey and Rajkumar Hirani's popular scene from 3 Idiots, creatively suggesting what happened when both of them met.
While the White House announced the closed-door lunch as a major development amid the Israel-Iran conflict, it was social media's imaginative, and often humorous, take that truly dominated online discourse.
