The North News
New Delhi, June 18
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told US President Donald Trump that the United States played no role in brokering the ceasefire between India and Pakistan last month, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The two leaders spoke for about 35 minutes on Wednesday in a call requested by President Trump. According to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Prime Minister Modi also said that there were no discussions on trade during the period of heightened tensions with Pakistan. Misri said the Prime Minister briefed President Trump on Operation Sindoor, India’s ongoing military operation targeting terrorist camps across the Line of Control, including in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
He added that India’s actions were “measured, precise, and non-escalatory,” and directed solely at terrorist infrastructure. Prime Minister Modi reiterated that the ceasefire was initiated following a request from Pakistan, and said India does not accept third-party mediation on bilateral matters.
He also emphasised a shift in India’s national security doctrine, stating that the country now views terrorism not as a proxy war but as an act of direct aggression. Operation Sindoor, he said, remains underway.
President Trump, according to officials, expressed support for India’s position on counter-terrorism and welcomed the detailed briefing.
Misri added that President Trump invited Prime Minister Modi to visit the US after his Canada visit. The Prime Minister cited existing commitments but assured he would consider the invitation in the future, Misri said.
The call was the first substantive conversation between the two leaders since the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April, after which President Trump had conveyed condolences.
Earlier Trump has repeatedly claimed that he played a mediating role in the India-Pakistan ceasefire, suggesting that the threat of suspending trade compelled both nations to halt hostilities. However, India has consistently denied these assertions, maintaining that the ceasefire was agreed upon directly between Indian and Pakistani military officials, following a request from Pakistan.
