Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:25am on 19 Jun 2025,Thursday India Global
India’s PM Narendra Modi has firmly clarified to US President Donald Trump that the May 2025 ceasefire with Pakistan—triggered by India’s “Operation Sindoor” following the April 22 Pahalgam attack—was achieved solely through direct military communication, with no US mediation or trade leverage . Modi emphasized India’s “no-mediation” policy and briefed Trump on the measured nature of the counter-strikes . After their G7 phone call, Trump conceded that Modi and Pakistan’s military leadership “decided” to de-escalate, retracting his earlier mediation claims . The episode reinforces India’s diplomatic autonomy and highlights Modi’s decisive stance on terrorism and regional security. (PC: India Today)
