India will never accept mediation, Modi rebuffs Trump’s ceasefire claim

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has categorically denied any role of the United States in the recent cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan, firmly telling former US President Donald Trump during a 35-minute phone call that "India has never accepted mediation, does not and will never do so." This comes in response to Trump’s repeated public claims that he brokered the ceasefire following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.

The phone conversation, initiated at Trump’s request after a missed meeting at the G7 Summit in Canada, touched upon the events of Operation Sindoor—India's retaliatory military campaign that began on May 7 targeting terror infrastructure across the border. Modi told Trump that the temporary halt in military action was a direct decision made through existing channels between the Indian and Pakistani armies, specifically at the request of Pakistan, and had no involvement from any third party.

Modi also emphasized that India’s actions post-Pahalgam were "measured, precise and non-escalatory", but warned that any aggression from Pakistan would be met with a heavier counter-response. On May 9, after a warning from US Vice President JD Vance about a possible major attack by Pakistan, Modi made it clear that India would respond with even greater force.

Modi further informed Trump that terrorism is no longer seen as a proxy war by India, but as a direct act of war. Operation Sindoor, he clarified, is still underway. Trump, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, “understood the points made in detail” and expressed continued support for India's fight against terrorism. Modi also extended an invitation to Trump for the upcoming Quad Leaders’ Summit in India, which Trump accepted.