Srinagar, July 25 -- The Government of India has dismissed claims of U.S. interference in the recent ceasefire between India and Pakistan, asserting that the decision to halt military operations was based on India's own strategic objectives, particularly targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK).

In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha, the Ministry of External Affairs said that the ceasefire on May 10, 2025, was the outcome of a direct contact between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan. Notably, this contact was initiated by Pakistan, days after India had already achieved its military objectives.

The reply said that India had destroye...