India, June 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a 35-minute phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, during which he made it clear that India's counter-terrorism operation, Operation Sindoor, is ongoing.

Briefing reporters on the conversation, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said, "President Trump and Prime Minister Modi spoke for about 35 minutes today. During the conversation, Prime Minister Modi told President Trump that India would respond to Pakistan's bullets with shells. He emphasized that Operation Sindoor is still underway."

Misri added that the Prime Minister firmly conveyed that India would not pursue any trade deals while engaged in counter-terrorism efforts. "Prime Minister Modi made it clear to President ...