India’s 6-Point Rebuttal To US On Every Pakistan Ceasefire Claim
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) strongly denied several claims made by the US leadership regarding the character of the ceasefire, including hints at US mediation.
New Delhi:
India on Tuesday released a six-point refutation of recent comments by US President Donald Trump and top officials of his administration regarding the India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement that was announced over the weekend. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) categorically rejected several claims made by the US leadership about the nature of the ceasefire, including speculations on American mediation, threats of trade pressure, and possibility of talks on Kashmir.
The Washington comments came after Operation Sindoor, a series of Indian military bombings targeting terror infrastructure on the Line of Control (LoC) and in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 individuals.
Trump, in a Truth Social post, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in formal comments, alleged the ceasefire was mediated by the United States to prevent a possible nuclear war between the two South Asian neighbors. Trump also intimated the US would expand trade with both nations.
India categorically denied these allegations.
1. Ceasefire Not US-Brokered
The MEA explained that the ceasefire accord was attained directly from military-to-military contacts between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan.
This declaration directly refutes Trump’s assertion of a “long night” of negotiations brokered by Washington, as well as Rubio’s assertion that the deal followed discussions with top officials in both capitals.
2. No Nuclear Escalation
Reacting to Trump’s threat that “millions could have died” if hostilities had broken out, Mr Jaiswal said India’s military reaction was strictly limited to the “conventional domain”.
3. No Trade Leverage Used
Trump’s assertion that he may raise trade “substantially” with India and Pakistan was also rejected. “No discussion on trade with US during Operation Sindoor,” said the MEA.
4. No Scope for Mediation
Referring to Trump’s proposal for a mediation on Kashmir and his characterisation of the conflict in the region as a “1,000-year fight,” the Indian spokesperson reaffirmed New Delhi’s consistent stance.
“We have a long-standing national position that all matters relating to the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir must be resolved between India and Pakistan,” said Mr Jaiswal. “That avowed policy remains so. As you know, the outstanding issue is the vacating of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan.”
5. India Rejects ‘Hyphenation’ With Pakistan
The MEA also objected to what it termed “hyphenation”-Bundling India and Pakistan together on the diplomatic front.
“Universal belief in the world is that Indian travelers were victims of terrorism in Pahalgam and that the center of terrorism lies on the other side of the border in Pakistan. Several foreign leaders, during discussions with their Indian counterparts, acknowledged India’s right to defend itself and safeguard its citizens,” Mr Jaiswal said.
6. No Neutral Venue Talks
Rubio had stated that the two nations had agreed to open wider discussions at a neutral location. Mr Jaiswal denied it, stating, “No such discussion planned.”
Apart from this, the MEA confirmed that India has decided to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty.
