Pakistan, June 18 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rejected claims that the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan in May was mediated by the United States. According to a statement by Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Modi told U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call that the ceasefire came through direct military talks between the two nations, not through any foreign intervention.
Trump had previously stated that the four-day conflict in May ended after the U.S. mediated discussions and urged both sides to shift focus from war to trade. However, Modi firmly clarified that "there was no discussion about India-U.S. trade deals or U.S. mediation at any stage," and that India handled the matter independently throu...