Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 -- Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Monday welcomed the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan. He, however, questioned the involvement of third-party intervention (US President Donald Trump).

Referring to the Simla Agreement, KC Venugopal said that it is clear in the agreement that there will be no third-party involvement.

"We welcome it. But the most important issue Congress is raising is whether there is third-party intervention or not. It is clear in the Simla Agreement that there will be no third-party involvement. Now, the US President is claiming that he is the mediator of all these things," Venugopal said.

US President Donald Trump had claimed that the US had helped broker peace...