India refutes Chinese claim of Pak conflict mediation, claiming it "bizarre"

India has firmly dismissed claims made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi regarding Beijing's role in mediating the military conflict between New Delhi and Islamabad earlier this year. The tensions, which escalated in May 2025 following the Pahalgam terror attack, saw India launching 'Operation Sindoor' to dismantle terror infrastructure across the border. India maintains that the subsequent ceasefire was a purely bilateral decision reached through direct communication between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both nations on May 10.

The controversy erupted after Wang Yi, speaking at a symposium in Beijing, listed the India-Pakistan standoff among several global hotspots where China supposedly "mediated" to build lasting peace. He claimed that China took an "objective and neutral stance" to address the root causes of the conflict. However, Indian government sources have categorized these claims as "bizarre" and "factually incorrect," reiterating that India’s long-standing policy strictly prohibits any third-party intervention in bilateral matters with Pakistan.

Military experts in India have pointed out that far from being a neutral mediator, China provided extensive military and surveillance support to Pakistan during the conflict. Reports suggest that Beijing’s assistance included real-time intelligence and weaponry, leading some Indian officials to describe the confrontation as a "live lab" for Chinese military technology. This active support for Islamabad makes Beijing’s claim of being a "just and objective" peace broker highly questionable in the eyes of New Delhi.