S Jaishankar Rejects Mediation Claims, Says India-Pakistan Had Direct Talks On Ceasefire

India-Pakistan ceasefire: External AffairsExternal AffairsExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has rebutted US President Donald Trump’s claim of US mediating the India-Pakistan ceasefire, stating that the understanding on cessation of hostilities was negotiated directly between two countries. In a interview to Dutch broadcaster NOS, Jaishankar shut down speculations about any third-party involvement in the India-Pakistan truce deal.

“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,” the EAM said.

On May 10, Donald Trump announced that India and Pakistan have agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire” after “a long night of talks mediated by the United States”