Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 04:15am on 20 Jun 2025,Friday India Global
US President Donald Trump, during a private White House lunch with Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir on June 18, acknowledged “for the first time in weeks” that the ceasefire between India and Pakistan on May 10 was driven by “two very smart” leaders, PM Narendra Modi and General Munir, rather than by his own efforts. Trump expressed gratitude to both leaders for averting what “could have been a nuclear war,” and mentioned ongoing trade talks. Modi, in a phone call with Trump, clarified that no US mediation or trade deal was discussed during Operation Sindoor ceasefire negotiations, which were conducted purely through military channels. (PC: X & The New York Times)
