Explained: Why FBI chief Kash Patel’s handshake with Pakistan Army Chief Asif Munir infuriated Hindu diaspora; divided social media

President Donald Trump hosted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House last week. Among the senior American officials present was FBI Director Kash Patel. While Trump’s hospitality for Pakistan’s leadership was expected, the image of Patel — Indian-origin, Hindu, and a vocal defender of the Ram Mandir — warmly greeting Munir struck a raw nerve. The photo went viral, spawning accusations of betrayal, opportunism, and hypocrisy.