Modi Rejects Mediation on Kashmir in Call with Trump
India Reiterates Firm Stand Against Third-Party Role
Operation Sindoor Aimed Only at Terror Camps in Pak, PoK
Trump’s Ceasefire Claim Refuted; No U.S. Role, Says India
PM Invites Trump for Quad Summit, Discusses Global Issues
Srinagar, June 18, KNT: In a direct and unequivocal message to Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi firmly told U.S. President Donald Trump that India has never accepted—and will never accept—any third-party mediation on the Kashmir issue.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the issue was raised during a 35-minute phone conversation between the two leaders late Tuesday. “The Prime Minister made it clear that India’s position has always been consistent: mediation is neither needed, desired, nor accepted,” Misri told reporters.
The call came in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor, India’s recent targeted military strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir following the April 22 attack in Pahalgam. Misri described India’s response as “measured, precise, and limited to terror infrastructure,” reinforcing India’s message of strategic restraint with operational clarity.
Responding to President Trump’s earlier claims of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, Misri firmly rebutted the assertion. “PM Modi clarified that the decision to pause Operation Sindoor came only after a direct request from Pakistan via military channels—the U.S. had no role whatsoever,” he said.
“There were no backchannel talks, no mediation, and certainly no third-party involvement on Kashmir or the ceasefire,” Misri reiterated, closing the door on any foreign role in the dispute.
In the same call, Modi invited President Trump to India for the upcoming Quad summit, where both leaders are expected to deliberate on key global issues including the Iran-Israel conflict, the Russia-Ukraine war, and expanding strategic ties in the Indo-Pacific region.
This phone call followed Modi’s emphatic speech at the G7 Outreach Session in Canada, where he called out the global double standards on terrorism and stated that India now views terrorism as an act of war, meriting decisive retaliation.
