External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has reiterated that no foreign leader played a role in halting India’s military action against Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, directly countering repeated claims by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Jaishankar told a Dutch broadcaster that the cessation of firing on May 10, 2025, was negotiated directly between India and Pakistan through military hotline communication. He said Pakistan’s director general of military operations contacted his Indian counterpart to signal readiness to stop hostilities, and India responded accordingly.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed in a parliamentary answer that no third party intervened in ceasefire negotiations and that no bilateral agreement was signed afterward. Jaishankar said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance expressed concern and contacted Indian leaders, but Washington did not mediate the outcome.
Operation Sindoor was launched after the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. Jaishankar said Pakistan was informed about strikes roughly 30 minutes after they concluded, not before. He added that the operation remains dormant under an agreed cessation of military action while sending a clear message on terrorism.
Jaishankar told a parliamentary panel that Pakistan was informed about Operation Sindoor roughly 30 minutes after strikes concluded on May 7. He said India maintained that terror and talks cannot proceed together when Washington urged dialogue. The Ministry of External Affairs registered the bilateral nature of the May 10 understanding in a Rajya Sabha answer on July 31, 2025.
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