India, Sept. 17 -- Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar has confirmed that India firmly rejected any third-party mediation between the two countries, particularly in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.

In an interview, Dar said India has made it "categorically" clear that it views all issues between the two nations as bilateral. "India has categorically been stating it's bilateral. So, we don't mind bilateral," Dar said.

Recounting a meeting with US Secretary of State James Rubio in Washington on July 25, Dar said he raised the issue of stalled dialogue between India and Pakistan. "I asked him what happened to the dialogue between India and Pakistan. He said that India says that it is a bilateral issue."

Dar emphasised that Pakistan i...