India, May 11 -- The Pakistan foreign ministry on Sunday said that it 'welcomed the role' of US President Donald Trump in the ceasefire understanding with India in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, while also thanking him for his offer to mediate the Kashmir issue between the two neighbours.

Trump had claimed that the ceasefire understanding between New Delhi and Islamabad was brokered by the United States and had offered to be the mediator to settle the Kashmir dispute.

"We acknowledge with appreciation the constructive role played by the United States, alongside other friendly states, in supporting the recent ceasefire understanding between Pakistan and India; a step towards de-escalation and regional stability," the statement poste...