Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed to US President Donald Trump that there was no proposal for mediation by the US between India and Pakistan during the recent Operation Sindoor. This clarification came during a 35-minute phone conversation between the two leaders, held on Wednesday after President Trump had to leave the G7 Summit in Canada early, preventing a scheduled meeting between them. The call, made at Trump's request, primarily focused on India's counter-terrorism operation against terror sites in Pakistan.

According to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, PM Modi made it unequivocally clear that India has never accepted third-party mediation to resolve issues with Pakistan and will not do so in the future, a stance that enjoys complete political consensus in India. He emphasized that the decision to halt military action was a result of direct talks between the Indian and Pakistani military channels, at Pakistan's insistence. Modi's firm statement follows previous claims by President Trump of having played a role in mediating a ceasefire between the two nations.

During the call, PM Modi briefed President Trump on Operation Sindoor, launched in response to terrorist activities originating from Pakistani soil. He stated that India targeted only terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing that the actions were measured, precise, and non-escalatory. Modi also communicated that India would no longer treat terrorism as a proxy war but as an act of war, conveying the country's resolve to respond with even greater force if provoked. He highlighted that India's strong response had rendered some of Pakistan's military airbases inoperable, leading to Islamabad's request for a ceasefire.

Furthermore, PM Modi clarified that no discussions regarding a potential India-US trade deal occurred in connection with Operation Sindoor. He also took the opportunity to invite President Trump to visit India for the next Quad leaders' summit, an invitation that Trump accepted.