Washington/New Delhi: Newly released filings under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) have shed light on Pakistan’s frantic diplomatic outreach to Washington amid India’s Operation Sindoor in April last year, revealing a campaign marked by repeated pleas, mediation requests, and a bundle of economic incentives offered to the United States.
The documents show that Pakistani diplomats and defence officials contacted US counterparts more than 50 times via emails and phone calls during the operation. The outreach—coordinated through law firm Squire Patton Boggs—also sought in-person meetings with officials, intermediaries, and even US media, underscoring Islamabad’s urgency.
This is bad news for Pakistan apologists.
Documents released under America’s Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) show that India’s Operation Sindoor in April last year shook Pakistan.
Pakistan lobbied aggressively through its diplomats in the US to prevent a war, contacting… pic.twitter.com/pM5mzMCVU6
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Islamabad Urged US to Step In With India
According to the filings, Pakistan pressed Washington to open a dialogue with India to halt the operation and explicitly welcomed third-party mediation. The documents echo claims made publicly by Donald Trump, who has asserted on multiple occasions that he helped prevent a wider conflict between India and Pakistan.
One submission reads that Pakistan sought an “independent, impartial investigation” into the April 22 Pahalgam attack and said “US facilitation would be welcome.” Islamabad also proposed talks with India on counterterrorism, the Indus Waters Treaty, and other long-standing disputes, arguing that a neutral facilitator could help reach “verifiable agreements.”
🚨HUGE. Pakistan BEGGED Washington to stop India during Operation Sindoor 😂
~ Documents released show Pakistani diplomats sought 66 meetings with US officials, lawmakers and media from the start of Operation Sindoor till ceasefire 🤣🔥After facing the Indian Army’s heat,… pic.twitter.com/bIBARFqcgL
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Incentives on the Table
Beyond diplomacy, the filings detail a slate of economic and strategic inducements offered to United States. Pakistan signaled readiness to boost imports from the US—particularly in energy and agriculture—cut trade barriers, and fast-track market access. With Pakistan’s goods trade surplus with the US under $3 billion, the documents argue that rebalancing trade could be achieved quickly.
Islamabad also highlighted its demographic and economic potential, pitching itself as a youthful, high-growth market, and floated cooperation on critical minerals to deepen bilateral ties.
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Per American Department of Justice document Pakistan spent $ 5 Million on lobby forms within 3 days to ask US to stop Operation Sindoor
Pakistan made 60 pleas in 72 Hours to USA, as Indian forces kept attacking high value military target inside Pakistan pic.twitter.com/D2EQoYX9XA
— India First Post (@ifpost47) January 7, 2026
Counterterrorism Pitch
Seeking to bolster its case, Pakistan pledged to intensify counterterrorism cooperation, pointing to its role in arresting and extraditing to the US the ISIS Abbey Gate bomber responsible for killing 13 American soldiers. The filings further note that Pakistan faces threats from the Pakistani Taliban, citing the 2025 US Director of National Intelligence’s Annual Threat Assessment that flags the group as a potential threat to US interests.
The FARA disclosures paint a picture of an Islamabad under pressure—mounting an all-out diplomatic, economic, and security pitch to Washington during India’s Operation Sindoor, while openly inviting US mediation to defuse the crisis.
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