The US doctor who brokered key deal with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor

Pranab Dhal SamantaET Bureau
Jan 7, 2026 | 14:07 IST
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Filings by Pakistan's hired lobbyists point to this retired US navy doctor, Trump's physician during his first term, who worked closely with Pakistani authorities to firm up a critical deal at around the same time Operation Sindoor was in play

Pakistan seems to have got an in with US President Donald Trump through his former but trusted personal physician Ronny Jackson, who worked closely with Pakistani authorities to firm up a critical mines and rare earths deal during Operation Sindoor.

Filings by two of Pakistan’s hired lobbyists — Javelin Advisors LLC and Conscience Point Consulting — with the US Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) show that Jackson had an in-person meeting on the rare earths deal with Pakistani authorities on May 1, just over a week after the Pahalgam terror attack.
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