Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 10:24am on 01 Jul 2025,Tuesday India Global
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, speaking to Newsweek in New York on July 1, directly refuted former US President Donald Trump’s claim that trade leverage forced India and Pakistan into a ceasefire after April’s Pahalgam terror attack and India’s Operation Sindoor. Jaishankar, who was present during Prime Minister Modi’s May 9 call with US Vice‑President J.D. Vance, confirmed Pakistan launched a large assault that night prompting an immediate Indian response before US Secretary Rubio relayed Pakistan’s readiness to talk the next morning. A military‑to‑military call between the DGMOs of both nations then formalised the ceasefire. Trade and halt in hostilities, Jaishankar emphasised, evolved independently. (PC: Sputnik India)
