New Delhi, May 22:External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has firmly dismissed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that he played a decisive role in brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Speaking in a televised interview during his visit to the Netherlands, Jaishankar clarified that the ceasefire—referred to by India as an “understanding”—was directly negotiated between New Delhi and Islamabad, without external mediation.
“Yes, we have a mechanism to talk to each other as a hotline. On 10th May, the Pakistan army sent a message that they are ready to stop firing,” Jaishankar said, referring to the culmination of a four-day military confrontation along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border.
The remarks come in the wake of Trump’s recent claim on Wednesday, in which he stated, “If you take a look at what we just did with Pakistan and India. We settled that whole, and I think I settled it through trade.” The former President has repeatedly maintained that his administration’s trade outreach to both countries played a role in halting hostilities.
‘US Was in the United States’
When asked about Washington’s role in the ceasefire process, Jaishankar responded pointedly, “US was in the United States.”
He elaborated that while several nations were in touch with India during Operation Sindoor—the codename for India’s retaliatory campaign from May 7 to 10—the final decision to cease fire was the result of direct military communication between the two nations. “I mean, JD Vance spoke to PM Modi, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to me, they were talking to Pakistanis. The US was not alone; many other countries were in touch (with us). When two countries are engaged, it is natural that countries call,” he said.
“The ceasefire was negotiated directly between India and Pakistan. We told everyone, including the US: if they want to stop firing, they have to talk to us directly. And that’s why it happened,” Jaishankar clarified.
Ceasefire After Heavy Retaliation
The ceasefire request from Pakistan reportedly came after a night of intense Indian retaliation, during which several Pakistani airbases were targeted. The strikes followed Pakistan’s firing of multiple ballistic missiles into Indian territory, all of which were intercepted and neutralized before impact.
The turning point came when Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) reached out to his Indian counterpart on May 10 to request an end to hostilities. The Indian government later confirmed that it agreed to the proposal based on its own terms, following what it described as a “decisive response.”
The ceasefire, or “understanding,” now stands as a significant episode in recent India-Pakistan military engagements, highlighting both the Indian military’s readiness and the diplomatic clarity maintained by New Delhi amid global scrutiny.
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