India, July 30 -- External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday reiterated the assertion that the US had no role in ending hostilities between India and Pakistan in May, telling the Rajya Sabha in the face of opposition criticism that there was no phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump during the tensions.

Jaishankar's remarks, made while participating in a special debate on Operation Sindoor, came a day after Trump repeated his claim about ending the hostilities that erupted after India targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. Trump has continued reiterating the claim despite denials from the Indian leadership, which has maint...