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Indian Express
29-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
After US court rejects Trump admin's ‘ceasefire' argument, India reiterates, again: No talks with US on trade or tariff during Op Sindoor
India has once again denied any link between US tariffs and the May 10 ceasefire with Pakistan following nearly 100 hours of military conflict that included missile and drone attacks from Pakistan and air strikes by India. At a press briefing on Thursday, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that 'from the time Operation Sindoor commenced on 7th May till the understanding on cessation of firing and military action on 10th May, there were conversations between Indian and US leaders on the evolving military situation'. The issue of trade or tariff 'did not come up in any of those discussions,' he said. Jaiswal's statement was in response to claims made in a New York court by the US government that President Donald Trump's tariffs helped bring about the ceasefire. India confirmed talks with the US during the period but said trade discussions were not part of those exchanges. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and State Secretary Marco Rubio told the court that Trump had used the threat of tariffs to resolve global conflicts. They claimed the promise of increased trade with the US encouraged India and Pakistan to agree to a ceasefire. ' An adverse ruling that constrains presidential power in this case could lead India and Pakistan to question the validity of President Trump's offer, threatening the security of an entire region and the lives of millions,' Lutnick argued. The court on Wednesday rejected this argument and blocked Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs. India has earlier issued several statement rejecting US claims of brokering the ceasefire or mediating on Kashmir. Reiterating the same, Jaiswal on Thursday said: 'External Affairs Minister has also made clear that the cessation of firing was decided upon through direct contacts between the DGMOs of India and Pakistan.' 'As our bilateral dialogue, relations, or engagement with Pakistan is concerned, our position and approach have been very clear. It has been consistent. As we have said earlier too, any such bilateral engagement between the two countries will only be strictly bilateral — meaning, solely between India and Pakistan,' he added while answering if there is any change in New Delhi's approach for dialogue with Islamabad. Jaishankar last week, in a conversation with Dutch daily De Volkskrant ruled out any scope for international mediation in the conflict, against Trump's claims of having brokered ceasefire between India and Pakistan. 'When two countries are engaged in a conflict, it is natural that countries in the world call up and try to sort of indicate their concern. But the cessation of firing and military action was something, which was negotiated directly between India and Pakistan… We made one thing very clear to everybody who spoke to us, not just the US but to everybody, saying if the Pakistanis want to stop fighting, they need to tell us. We need to hear it from them. Their General has to call up our General and say this. And that is what happened.' Since May 10, when he announced the 'ceasefire', the US President has claimed on several occassions that he 'mediated' the ceasefire between India and Pakistan and the threat of cutting off trade forced the countries to stop the hostilities. India, however, has repeatedly denied any such involvement by Washington. Meanwhile, Washington and New Delhi are still working on a bilateral trade deal that could raise trade volumes to over $500 billion by 2030. India has asked for exemption from the 26 per cent tariff imposed by Trump on Indian goods, which has been paused until July 9. The 10 per cent baseline tariff remains in place. Jaishankar said earlier this month: 'Any trade deal has to be mutually beneficial; it has to work for both countries. That would be our expectation… Until then judgement will be premature.'
News18
23-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
'We Hit Them Hard': Jaishankar Reiterates India, Pakistan Negotiated Ceasefire Amid Trump Claims
Last Updated: Jaishankar, however, acknowledged that having a world leader (Donald Trump) advocating for peaceful settlements is always welcome. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has reiterated that while US President Donald Trump's approach to achieving peace is welcome, the ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan was reached through direct negotiations. Speaking to Denmark's TV2 Channel, Jaishankar asserted that India resolved the issue through military action by negotiating directly and 'hitting them hard", which led to Pakistan seeking an understanding. Responding to a question on how Trump's approach towards brokering peace between India and Pakistan, Jaishankar highlighted that terrorism is the key challenge right now that India and the world is facing. He referred to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor that followed, emphasising that terrorists have been operating in Pakistan with 'state protection" and how 'India had to deal with them". 'We hit them very hard on one of the days, May 10, to be precise, and that is when Pakistan said we need to stop the firing and reach an understanding," Jaishankar said. He also discussed the ongoing global conflicts, including the bloodshed in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Yemen. Jaishankar acknowledged that having a world leader (Trump) advocating for peaceful settlements is always welcome. Reflecting on the past five years, he noted that the world has faced significant challenges, with conflicts in the Middle East disrupting shipping and the conflict in Europe affecting food and energy supplies. Jaishankar emphasised that different countries need to find ways to de-escalate tensions. He, however, reiterated that such de-escalation can be achieved through direct dialogue between the concerned parties even as attempts to broker peace were welcome. Meanwhile, in another interview with Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant on Thursday, Jaishankar rejected the notion that Pakistan was unaware of the terrorist organisations operating on its soil and said both the Pakistani state and the Army are involved in terrorist activities. Earlier, too, Jaishankar had said that several countries were in touch with India when Operation Sindoor was underway between May 7 and 10, stressing that 'the US was not alone". He had highlighted that India told every other country, including the United States, that if Pakistan wanted a ceasefire, they have communicate it to India directly. First Published: May 23, 2025, 14:51 IST
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Business Standard
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
'There will be consequences': Jaishankar warns Pakistan over backing terror
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar strongly criticised Pakistan in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant on Thursday, stating that the country is not an innocent bystander in global terrorism. Instead, he directly accused the Pakistani state and military of being complicit in harbouring and supporting terrorist elements. 'Let's not pretend that Pakistan is not involved,' Jaishankar said, urging the international community to stop assuming Islamabad is unaware of the activities taking place on its soil. Jaishankar is currently on an official visit to the Netherlands—India's second-largest trading partner in the European Union—to strengthen diplomatic ties. 'India deserves appreciation for Operation Sindoor' Praising the Indian armed forces for their precision strikes during Operation Sindoor, Jaishankar said, 'India deserves appreciation for its action against terror. We want a definitive end to this phenomenon.' He questioned how Pakistan could be unaware of large-scale terrorist activities on its soil. 'Suppose there were large military centres in the middle of a city like Amsterdam where tens of thousands of people gathered for military training—would you say your government knows nothing about that? Of course not,' he told the Dutch daily. 'Army is up to its neck in it' Highlighting the presence of top terrorists operating from Pakistan, Jaishankar said, 'The most notorious terrorists on the United Nations (UN) sanctions list are all in Pakistan. They operate in the big cities, in broad daylight. Their addresses are known. Their activities are known. Their mutual contacts are known.' He added, 'The state is involved. The army is up to its neck in it.' 'There will be consequences if terror continues' In a stern warning to Islamabad, Jaishankar said, 'If terrorist attacks from Pakistan continue, there will be consequences. The Pakistanis must understand that very well.' He also made it clear that the issue of terrorism is separate from the Kashmir dispute. 'Terrorism is an independent, completely unacceptable international crime that should not be condoned or justified,' he said. Jaishankar links terror to recent J&K attack Citing the April 22 attack in Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 people were killed, Jaishankar said, 'The terrorists targeted the vibrant tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir with their attack. So they are prepared to destroy things in Kashmir for their own, very limited, selfish purposes. They also deliberately gave the attack a very religious tint. The world should not accept such practices.' India rules out third-party mediation on Kashmir Speaking about Kashmir, Jaishankar reiterated that the region legally acceded to India in 1947. 'The illegal occupiers should return their illegally occupied parts to the rightful owner. And that is us,' he said. On former US President Donald Trump's earlier offer to mediate between India and Pakistan, Jaishankar responded unequivocally, 'This is something that we will do together with Pakistan.' While Trump had claimed credit for helping India and Pakistan reach a ceasefire after Operation Sindoor on May 7, India has rejected the claim and reaffirmed that no third party will be involved in the Kashmir issue.
Mint
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Jaishankar clarifies on ‘US-brokered ceasefire' claim: ‘Naturally when two countries are involved…'
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in an interview recently that it's natural that when two countries are engaged in a conflict, other countries in the world "call up and try to sort of indicate their concern". "But the cessation of firing and military action was something which was negotiated directly between India and Pakistan," Jaishankar reiterated in an interview with Dutch public broadcasters NOS. Jaishankar said this in response to a question about US President Donald Trump's claim that the US "mediated" talks between India and Pakistan as tensions flared up between the two countries. Jaishankar said US Secretary of State Mark Rubio, and Vice President JD Vance had called up. "Rubio had spoken to me, Vance had spoken to our prime minister. They had their view, and they were talking to us, and they were talking to Pakistanis, as indeed were some other countries." "The United States was not alone in this. I think there were some countries in the Gulf. There were some others as well," Jaishankar said. Jaishankar said that as leaders of nations, not just from the US, contacted India amid the conflict, 'one thing [was made] very clear to everybody who spoke to us.' "We made one thing very clear to everybody who spoke to us, not just the United States, but to everybody. saying, 'Look, if the Pakistanis want to stop firing, they need to tell us. We need to hear it from them. Their general has to call up our general and say this and that is what happened," he said. On May 10, India and Pakistan agreed to reach a "bilateral understanding" after intense cross-firing took place along the borders since the launch of Operation Sindoor. In an interview with Dutch daily De Volkskrant, Jaishankar said, "Let's stop pretending Pakistan is not involved in terrorist attacks on India." When asked whether he was implying that Pakistan supports terrorism, Jaishankar responded: "I am not suggesting that, I am stating that. Suppose that there were large military centres in the middle of a city like Amsterdam where tens of thousands of people gathered for military training, would you say that your government knows nothing about that? Of course not." "We should not go along with the narrative that Pakistan does not know what is going on. The most notorious terrorists on the United Nations (UN) sanctions list are all in Pakistan," Jaishankar said. He further claimed, "They [terrorists] operate in the big cities, in broad daylight. Their addresses are known. Their activities are known. Their mutual contacts are known. So let's not pretend that Pakistan is not involved. The state is involved. The army is up to its neck in it." Jaishankar referred to the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and stated that the Pakistani military leadership holds extreme religious views. "We want a definitive end to terrorism. Our message is therefore: yes, the ceasefire has put an end to military actions against each other for now, but if the terrorist attacks from Pakistan continue, there will be consequences. The Pakistanis must understand that very well," Jaishankar said. Jaishankar was in the Netherlands in place of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who cancelled his planned state visit due to the recent military exchange between India and Pakistan. The visit focused on economic cooperation and counterterrorism, as well as preparatory discussions for PM Modi's rescheduled visit later this year.
News18
23-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
'Most Notorious Terrorists Operating In Broad Daylight': Jaishankar's Big Swipe At Pakistan
Last Updated: Jaishankar rejected the notion that Pakistan was unaware of the terrorism on its soil and said most notorious terrorists were operating from there in broad daylight. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivered a scathing remark on Pakistan's military establishment, saying it was involved 'up to its neck" in cross-border terrorism and backed notorious terrorist organisations. In an interview with Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant on Thursday, Jaishankar rejected the notion that Pakistan was unaware of the terrorist organisations operating on its soil and said both the Pakistani state and the Army are involved in terrorist activities. 'The most notorious terrorists on the United Nations (UN) sanctions list are all in Pakistan. They operate in the big cities, in broad daylight. Their addresses are known. Their activities are known. Their mutual contacts are known," he said. Notably, tensions between India and Pakistan escalated dramatically after Lashkar-linked terrorists gunned down 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22. India launched precise airstrikes under Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan, sparking four days of intense military hostilities before a ceasefire was announced on May 10. 'Let's Not Pretend Pakistan Is Not Involved' 'Let's not pretend that Pakistan is not involved. The state is involved. The army is up to its neck in it," said Jaishankar, warning of 'consequences" if terrorist attacks from Pakistan continued. He also said the issue of terrorism and that of Jammu and Kashmir were completely separate matters to India. The minister said India wanted a definitive end to the problem of terrorism emanating from Pakistan. When asked about his previous statement of terming Pakistan as an 'epicentre of terrorism", he said, 'I am not suggesting that, I am stating that." 'Suppose that there were large military centres in the middle of a city like Amsterdam, where tens of thousands of people gathered for military training, would you say that your government knows nothing about that? Of course not," he told the Dutch newspaper. In an earlier interview with Dutch media, Jaishankar reiterated India's position on terrorism, Kashmir, and bilateral ties with Pakistan. 'Kashmir is part of India. No country negotiates a part of its own territory," he firmly said. First Published: May 23, 2025, 09:32 IST
