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Saudi Gazette
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
India won't accept third-party mediation on Kashmir, Modi tells Trump
DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told US President Donald Trump that Delhi will never accept third-party mediation with Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir, a senior diplomat said. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that Modi "strongly" conveyed India's long-held stand to Trump during a phone call between the two leaders on Tuesday. Trump has repeatedly offered to mediate between India and Pakistan to solve the "Kashmir issue" since a four-day conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May. The White House has not commented on India's statement. Misri also said that Modi told Trump "clearly" that during the duration of the conflict, "no talks were held at any level on the India-America trade deal or on the mediation between India and Pakistan by America". Trump has repeatedly claimed that India and Pakistan ended the conflict after a ceasefire brokered by the US and also that he used trade as a lever to make them agree. Pakistan has backed US claims of brokering the ceasefire but India has denied it. "The talks regarding cessation of military action were held directly between India and Pakistan under the existing channels established between both militaries," Mr Misri said. Last month, Trump told reporters: "I said, 'Come on, we're going to do a lot of trade with you guys [India and Pakistan]. Let's stop it. Let's stop it. If you stop it, we'll do a trade. If you don't stop it, we're not going to do any trade.'" Delhi is rushing to negotiate a trade deal with the Trump administration before a 90-day pause on higher tariffs ends on 9 July. Kashmir is a contentious issue for both India and Pakistan, who claim the region in whole, but administer it only in part. Bilateral talks over several decades have not led to any resolution. India treats Kashmir as an integral part of its territory and rules out any negotiation, particularly through a third party. Tensions escalated between the South Asian neighbours after India blamed Pakistan for a 22 April attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir in which 26 people, mainly tourists, were killed. Islamabad denied the charge. In May, India carried out air strikes on what it called terrorist infrastructure inside Pakistan, leading to four days of intense military action from both sides of the border. Both countries accused each other of targeting airbases and other military sites. As the conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations threatened to escalate further, Trump announced on 10 May that India and Pakistan had agreed to a "full and immediate ceasefire", brokered by the US. Later, in a post on Truth Social, he said: "I will work with you both to see if, after a thousand years, a solution can be arrived at, concerning Kashmir." (The Kashmir issue only dates back to 1947). A statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the same day said that the two countries had also agreed "to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site". On 11 May, Trump repeated praise for India and Pakistan's leaders for understanding it was "time to stop the current aggression", adding that he was proud the US "was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision". After Trump's statement on the ceasefire, Pakistan's foreign minister said the agreement had been reached by the two countries, adding that "three dozen countries" were involved in the diplomacy. India has, however, consistently denied any intervention by the US. Analysts say Trump's very public statements on offers of mediation over Kashmir have tested Delhi's red lines on the issue. Delhi has always encouraged its Western partners not to treat India and Pakistan as equals. It also discourages western leaders from undertaking visits to India and Pakistan at the same time. But Trump's tweets often hold India and Pakistan as equals. This has caused some discomfort in Delhi's diplomatic circles but analysts believe it's too early to say whether this will affect ongoing trade deal talks between Washington and Delhi. — BBC
India.com
10 hours ago
- Politics
- India.com
India-Pakistan Ties: Did Modi Outmanoeuvre Trump On Munir Meeting?
Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir is on a visit to the United States where President Donald Trump will be hosting him for lunch. While Pakistan sees this as a diplomatic victory, India has already made things clear to the United States, highlighting that no third-party mediation will be accepted between India and Pakistan. Notably, after returning from the G7 summit in Canada, Trump tried to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US for a brief stopover, at the same time when Munir would be at the White House. Did Trump just try to set up an unexpected India-Pakistan meeting at the White House so as to affirm his claim that he brokered peace between the two warring nations? Social media users were quick to spot this diplomatic anomaly by Trump. If that is the case, PM Modi appears to have seen through Trump's trap and not only refused the invite but also clarified India's policy on Pakistan. Trump fails to understand that India is in a civilizational struggle with a delusional Pakistan that wants to revive the Mughal Empire. The US president very sneakily attempted to bring Prime Minister Modi into the same room with Pakistan's failed Army Chief Field Marshal "Mad… — Paul Antonopoulos (@oulosP) June 18, 2025 Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump held a half-an-hour long telephonic conversation on Wednesday where the US President invited PM Modi to stop over in the US. However, due to prior engagements, PM Modi had to decline the offer. Not only this, PM Modi also told Trump and cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was on Islamabad's request and no third party played any role in this. "PM Modi told President Trump clearly that during this entire series of incidents, never were talks held at any level on India-America trade deal and mediation between India and Pakistan by America. The talks regarding cessation of military action were held directly between India and Pakistan under the existing channels established between both militaries, it was done at Pakistan's request," said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, detailing the conversation between the two leaders. During the conversation, which lasted over half an hour, PM Modi briefed the US President about India's Operation Sindoor and firmly conveyed the message that India has never accepted and will never accept mediation on the issues with Pakistan, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri informed on Wednesday. Misri added, "Prime Minister Modi stressed that India has never accepted mediation, does not accept it, and will never accept it. There is complete political unanimity in India on this issue." The remarks come after the US President had time and again claimed that he had used trade as a means for the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan. Foreign Secretary Misri said, "The meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump was scheduled to take place on the sidelines of the G7 summit. President Trump had to return to the US early, due to which this meeting could not take place. After this, at the request of President Trump, the two leaders spoke on the phone today." Notably, PM Modi told the US President that India no longer views terrorism as a proxy war, and India's Operation Sindoor is still ongoing. The cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan came on May 10 after India's 'Operation Sindoor', launched in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
Mint
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
PM Modi speaks with US President Donald Trump on phone – ‘India has never accepted third-party mediation'
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on June 18 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump, which lasted approximately 35 minutes. Misri said the two leaders were scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit, but this could not happen because President Trump had to leave the Summit in Canada early. 'During the phone conversation that lasted about 35 minutes. President Trump had spoke to PM Modi after Pahalgam attack once. Today's call was a first conversation between the two leaders after that,' Misur said. The Foreign Secretary said that PM Modi briefed President Trump about Operation Sindoor. PM Modi clarified that no topics related to trade were discussed in connection with Operation Sindoor. PM Modi also reiterated that India has never accepted third-party mediation and will not accept such mediation in the future. Furthermore, PM Modi emphasised that India will now treat acts of terrorism not as proxy actions but as acts of war. 'PM Modi told President Trump clearly that during this entire series of incidents, never was talks held at any level on India-America trade deal and mediation between India and Pakistan by America. The talks regarding cessation of military action was held directly between India and Pakistan under the existing channels established between both militaries, it was done at Pakistan's request.' Misri was heard saying in the video shared by Doordarshan. President Trump invited PM Modi to meet during his current visit to the USA, but due to a pre-existing schedule, PM Modi was unable to accept the invitation. Both leaders agreed to meet in the near future. (This is a developing story. Check back for updates)
