New Delhi/IBNS-CMEDIA: India has rejected China’s claim that Beijing mediated the ceasefire between New Delhi and Islamabad during the intense military confrontation in May last year, media reports said.
India categorically stated that the ceasefire came into effect following a request from Pakistan, and that no third party played any role in the process.
“India’s position on mediation has always been clear. There was no mediation that took place after Operation Sindoor. India has consistently maintained that there can be no third-party intervention,” NDTV reported, quoting sources in the Indian government.
According to the sources, Pakistan approached India’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) seeking a ceasefire.
The clarification comes amid similar claims made for months by US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly asserted that Washington played a role in brokering the ceasefire.
More recently, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi claimed that Beijing had mediated peace in several conflict zones, including between India and Pakistan and Cambodia and Thailand.
Trump had earlier announced the ceasefire first on social media and subsequently claimed credit for halting hostilities during Operation Sindoor, which was launched by the Indian Armed Forces on the intervening night of May 6–7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
However, these claims have been firmly rejected by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Addressing Parliament, Prime Minister Modi said no global leader had urged India to stop the operation.
“On the night of May 9, the Vice President of the United States attempted to contact me. He tried for an hour, but I was in a meeting with the military and was unable to answer,” Modi said.
“Later, when I returned his call, the Vice President informed me that Pakistan was planning a major offensive. I made it clear that if this was Pakistan’s intent, it would face dire consequences,” he added.
