Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 17 -- Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday reaffirmed India's firm stance against third-party mediation in matters with Pakistan and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will always safeguard the country's interests.

He also took a dig at opposition leaders over their jibes at the government over US President Donald Trump's earlier claims of mediation in the India-Pakistan conflict following Operation Sindoor.

"That is the position that our government has taken," Chandrasekhar said, when asked about Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's remarks that India rejected third-party mediation on bilateral issues.

"PM Modi and EAM Jaishankar have said on the Floor of the House. If there is any person today ...