Kananaskis (Canada), June 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke with US President Donald Trump and set the record straight that Operation Sindoor was "paused" following a request from Pakistan and not due to mediation or offer of a trade deal by the US.

In a 35-minute phone call with President Trump on Tuesday, PM Modi briefed the US President on Operation Sindoor, launched by India against terror sites in Pakistan, and made it clear that countries that support terrorism must face the consequences.

This was the first conversation between President Trump and PM Modi after the pause in Operation Sindoor last month.

"PM Modi clarified that no topics related to trade were discussed in connection with Operation Sindoor. He a...