ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has firmly rejected claims that the United States played any role in brokering the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan following a brief four-day conflict in May.
Modi made the statement during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, according to India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
The Indian official emphasized that all negotiations to halt military actions were conducted directly between Indian and Pakistani military channels.
He added that the ceasefire was initiated at Pakistan’s request, without any external mediation.
India Asserts Bilateral Military Dialogue
Speaking to the media, Foreign Secretary Misri clarified that there were no discussions involving India-U.S. trade deals or any diplomatic intervention regarding Pakistan during that period.
“Prime Minister Modi told President Trump clearly that India has not accepted any third-party mediation in the past and never will,” Misri stated.
He reiterated that India’s long-standing position on bilateral disputes remains unchanged and that such matters must be resolved directly between the two nations.
The call between the two leaders reportedly took place on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada, where Modi attended as a guest.
The conversation lasted approximately 35 minutes and was said to have been initiated by President Trump.
U.S. Mediation Claims Contradicted
President Trump had previously claimed that U.S. efforts had influenced the ceasefire agreement between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
He stated in May that his urging led India and Pakistan to choose trade over military escalation.
The White House has not yet issued a response to India’s denial of U.S. involvement.
Meanwhile, Pakistan maintains that the ceasefire resulted after its military responded to a call initiated by India’s armed forces on May 7.
