US EditionIndia's Modi Tells Trump There Was No US Mediation in Ceasefire with Pakistan
- During a conversation with US President Donald Trump, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi clarified that the May ceasefire with Pakistan resulted from direct military discussions rather than US-led mediation.
- This statement followed Trump's repeated claims that the US brokered the ceasefire and used trade leverage to end the four-day conflict in May.
- Modi and Trump spoke by phone for the first time since the April 22 Pahalgam attack, during a call initiated while Modi was attending the G7 summit in Canada.
- Modi made it clear that India has historically refrained from involving third-party mediation and will continue to do so, additionally stating that no discussions on trade agreements or U.S. mediation took place during the conflict.
- The clarification indicates India's firm stance on Kashmir negotiations and suggests that future diplomacy will remain bilateral despite US offers to mediate.
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