India, June 25 -- The true extent of US involvement in the India-Pakistan ceasefire remains contested - caught between Trump's boasts of backchannel diplomacy and India's historical resistance to external mediation

There is an ongoing discussion regarding the involvement of the United States in facilitating the ceasefire between India and Pakistan that took place in Pahalgam last month. US President Donald Trump has claimed, "I stopped the war," underscoring the nuclear capabilities of both nations. Conversely, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserts that India did not seek external assistance, stating that the ceasefire was through direct negotiations between the Indian and Pakistani military forces.

Both President Trump and Prime ...