Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has stated that India rejected any third-party mediation during Operation Sindoor, contradicting claims previously made by former US President Donald Trump. Dar's statements address the military conflict between the two nations, which arose when the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

Speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera, Dar clarified that India made it clear that any issues between India and Pakistan were bilateral. He recounted raising the issue of third-party mediation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who confirmed that India did not support any outside involvement. Dar specifically mentioned an interaction with Rubio regarding Trump's assertions that the US brokered a ceasefire on May 10. According to Dar, Rubio stated that India considers the matter a strictly "bilateral issue".

Dar stated that when Pakistan asked US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about third party mediation with India as Trump claims, Rubio denied saying India says it's "Bilateral Issue". In another statement, Ishaq Dar said that they want dialogue with India, but New Delhi is not responding.

Operation Sindoor involved precision military strikes on terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which resulted in 26 fatalities. Trump had claimed since May that his administration's mediation prevented a potential "nuclear war," a claim India has consistently denied, asserting that the ceasefire was achieved bilaterally.

Ishaq Dar has emphasized Pakistan's desire for dialogue with India, but also stated that New Delhi is not responding. He clarified that while Pakistan is open to third-party involvement, India has consistently maintained that the issues are bilateral. Dar added that any dialogue should be comprehensive, covering terrorism, trade, the economy, and Jammu and Kashmir.