India Rejects Third-Party Mediation in India-Pakistan Conflict
Prime Minister Narendra Modi clearly communicated India's position to US President Donald Trump, stating that India has never accepted third-party mediation and will not accept such mediation in the future. This stance was reiterated in a phone conversation between Trump and Modi, which came after a pause in Operation Sindoor, a military campaign launched by India against Pakistan. According to foreign secretary Vikram Misri, Modi informed Trump that India's strong response to Pakistan's attack led to heavy losses to Pakistan's military infrastructure and rendered their airbases inoperable. Modi also emphasized that India's decision to halt military action was taken in direct talks between India and Pakistan, using existing channels, and at the insistence of Islamabad.
Key Takeaways:
- India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, told US President Donald Trump that India has never accepted third-party mediation and will not accept such mediation in the future.
- Operation Sindoor, a military campaign launched by India against Pakistan, led to heavy losses to Pakistan's military infrastructure and rendered their airbases inoperable.
- India's strong response to Pakistan's attack forced Pakistan to urge India to stop the military campaign.
- There was no discussion of an India-US trade deal and no reference to US mediation between India and Pakistan in the context of Operation Sindoor.
- The decision to halt military action was taken in direct talks between India and Pakistan using existing channels and at the insistence of Islamabad.
- US President Trump expressed support for India's fight against terrorism after speaking with Prime Minister Modi.
- India will no longer treat terrorism as a proxy war but as an act of war, as stated by Prime Minister Modi.
- President Trump hosted Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir for lunch at the White House, which was criticized by the Congress party.
Statistics:
- May 9-10: The intervening night when India responded strongly to Pakistan's attack, led to heavy losses to Pakistan's military infrastructure and rendered their airbases inoperable.
- 1pm EDT: The scheduled time for President Trump to host Gen Asim Munir for lunch at the White House.
- 2025: The copyright year for ABP Private Limited, the source of the article.
Sources:
- ABP Private Limited, "PM Modi tells Trump that India has never accepted third-party mediation and will not accept such mediation", ANI, Copyright 2025 ABP Private Limited, distributed by Contify.com