New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has asked the Centre to rebut the Chinese Foreign Minister's claim of Beijing's role in mediating the India-Pakistan standoff, stating that "normalcy in ties" with the neighbouring country cannot be at the cost of sovereignty.

After United States President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that Washington stopped a potential war between India and Pakistan, China also asserted its role in mediating tensions amid the four-day conflict in May 2025.

In a series of X posts, Owaisi urged the central government to assure the citizens that there was no third-party intervention between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor.

"After the US President announced a ceasefire before us and claim...