Chandigarh, May 13 -- Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday endorsed the claims made by US President Donald Trump about his administration playing a "crucial role" in brokering the understanding of the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan following the heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

Tewari contextualised the US intervention within the historical framework of India-Pakistan relations since 1990, when Pakistan began brandishing the nuclear card.

He noted that foreign powers, led by the US, have consistently intervened during flashpoints in the India-Pakistan equation.

"The statement which has come from US President Donald Trump is, whether you like it or not, a factual statement. If you look a...