New Delhi, June 18, 2025 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi told U.S. President Donald Trump during a 35-minute phone conversation at the G7 summit in Canada that the recent ceasefire with Pakistan was entirely bilateral, with no third‑party mediation or trade‑deal linkages involved.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri clarified that:
India has never requested—or will accept—third-party mediation on any matter concerning Pakistan.
The ceasefire was initiated at Pakistan’s request, occurring entirely through existing military hotlines between the two nations’ Directors General of Military Operations.
At no point did discussions involve India–U.S. trade negotiations or mediation by the U.S.
The CEASEFIRE had followed Operation Sindoor, India's measured military response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Modi also discussed terrorism and India's hardened stance—describing terrorism as "actual war," not proxy warfare.
Trump, who had previously claimed U.S. facilitation, also offered to mediate the Kashmir issue—offers that India firmly rejected . Modi repeated that no such mediation had been sought or accepted, reflecting broad political consensus in India.
Meanwhile, Congress has questioned why this definitive clarification took 37 days after Trump’s initial mediation claim, calling for an all-party meeting to ensure transparency and national consensus.