India denies Trump’s role in India- Pakistan ceasefire, rejects nuke-war claims

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday apparently rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that the US ‘helped broker a full and immediate ceasefire’ between India and Pakistan during the intense conflict days ago, The Free Press Journal reported.

Meanwhile, Trump again has come forth offering to mediate on the Kashimir issue after his assertion that the US involvement led to avert a nuclear conflict following India’s Operation Sindoor in response to Pahalgam massacre.

Speaking to media, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated India’s ‘longstanding’ position on Kashmir issue, adding that ‘That stated policy (on Jammu and Kashmir) has not changed. As you are aware, the outstanding matter is the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan.’

Trump attempted to take credit for ceasefire between India and Pakistan in a social media post saying that the two countries arrived at ‘historic and heroic decision’ to end hostilities.

He also offered to mediate on the issue claiming that he would work to see if a ‘solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir’.

Jaiswal, without mentioning Trump, said that the ceasefire was made during a conversation over the hotline by Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) on May 10.

Rebutting Trump’s claim, he said ‘Let me be clear. It was of force of Indian arms that compelled Pakistan to stop its firing’.

Rejecting Trump’s claim of having stopped a ‘nuclear conflict’, Jaiswal said that ‘As you know, India has a firm stance that it will not give in to nuclear blackmail or allow cross-border terrorism to be conducted invoking it.’

‘In conversations with various countries, we also cautioned that their subscribing to such scenarios could hurt them in their own region,’ he added.