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News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
'Trump Wasn't Directly Involved': Shashi Tharoor On India-Pakistan Ceasefire
Last Updated: Shashi Tharoor, who also headed the all-party delegation to the US, said that Trump is expressing his understanding of something but he was not directly involved. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has once again clarified that US President Donald Trump was not directly involved in ceasefire talks with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. While speaking to NDTV, the Congress MP, who also headed the all-party Operation Sindoor delegation to the US, said that Trump is expressing his understanding of something but he was not directly involved in the ceasefire talks. 'This is Trump expressing his understanding of something but, as far as we're concerned, he was not directly involved. There wasn't any call from Trump during Operation Sindoor," he told the news outlet. Earlier on June 3, Tharoor had clarified that there had been no third-party involvement in the India-Pakistan ceasefire. Tharoor said India did not require any persuasion for a ceasefire because the country never wanted a war. Tharoor's statement came after Trump's repeated claims of brokering the India-Pakistan ceasefire. Trump was the first person to announce the ceasefire, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had later confirmed it in a press conference. Since May 10, when India and Pakistan decided to stop the military conflict, Trump has repeatedly claimed on multiple occasions that he 'helped settle" tensions between the two countries and that he told the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours that America would do a 'lot of trade" with them if they stopped the conflict. Trump had further claimed he threatened to withhold trade with India and Pak, and also offered lower import tariffs for India, if the two countries agreed to cease hostilities. Earlier on Wednesday, the US President hosted Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir at the White House for a lunch meeting and said that two 'very smart" leaders of India and Pakistan 'decided" not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear. While speaking to the media in the Oval Office after hosting Munir, Trump said he was 'honoured" to meet Munir. 'The reason I had him here, I want to thank him for not going into the war, ending the war. And I want to thank, as you know, Prime Minister Modi just left a little while ago, and we're working on a trade deal with India. We're working on a trade deal with Pakistan," the president said. This is the first time in weeks that Trump did not take credit for stopping the military conflict after India launched Operation Sindoor and destroyed terror infrastructure in Pakistan-controlled areas following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. India has firmly rebuffed every claim, explaining in detail that Pakistan had reached out to ask for the ceasefire and that the terms were settled directly between the two militaries. During the recent call between President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the latter made it clear that his only conversation with the US during Operation Sindoor was with Vice-President JD Vance on May 9. In that too, PM Modi made it clear that he had not relented and stood firm. 'On the night of May 9, Vice President Vance told Modi that Pakistan could launch a major attack on India. Modi had told him in clear words that if this happens, India will give an even bigger response to Pakistan," Misri said in a statement about what the PM Modi told Trump. PM Modi told Trump that India gave a very strong response to Pakistan's attack on the night of May 9-10, and caused a lot of damage to the Pakistani army, making its military airbases inoperable. Operation Sindoor India launched 'precision strikes" under Operation Sindoor on nine terror targets in Pakistan and PoK following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. The strikes killed over 100 terrorists including 10 family members of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar and four close aides. Targets included Jaish's Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur, Sarjal camp in Tehra Kalan, Markaz Abbas in Kotli, and the Syedna Bilal camp in Muzaffarabad. Lashkar's strongholds — Markaz Taiba in Murdike, Markaz Ahle Hadith in Barnala, and Shwawai Nalla camp in Muzaffarabad — were also hit. Hizbul Mujahideen's facilities at Makaz Raheel Shahid in Kotli and Mehmoona Joya in Sialkot were among those targeted. The strikes, carried out with surgical precision, mark one of the most significant cross-border counter-terror operations since Balakot. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from politics to crime and society. Stay informed with the latest India news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! tags : ceasefire donald trump india Pakistan Operation Sindoor shashi tharoor us president Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: June 19, 2025, 19:34 IST News india 'Trump Wasn't Directly Involved': Shashi Tharoor On India-Pakistan Ceasefire
India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Huge blow to Indian diplomacy: Congress slams Centre after Trump-Munir meet
The Congress on Thursday attacked the government after US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for lunch, saying it is a "huge blow" to Indian general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said Field Marshal Asim Munir is not the Head of State or Head of government of Pakistan and is the Chief of Army Staff, yet he gets invited by Trump for lunch and receives much is the same man whose atrocious and inflammatory remarks formed the immediate backdrop to the brutal Pahalgam terror attacks orchestrated by the establishment over which he presides," Ramesh said on X. "It is a huge blow to Indian diplomacy (and huglomacy too)," he said, taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Congress has been taking swipes at Modi, giving "hugs" to foreign heads of state during his meetings with them at international or bilateral engagements, using the term "huglomacy" for Trump has said the two very smart leaders of India and Pakistan decided not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear, a first in weeks. He did not claim credit for stopping hostilities between the two neighbouring made the remarks while speaking to the media in the Oval Office after hosting Munir for lunch at the White House on also said he was honoured to meet asked if Iran was discussed in his meeting with Munir, Trump said:" Well, they know Iran very well, better than most, and they're not happy about anything. It's not that they're bad for Israel. They know them both, actually, but they probably, maybe they know Iran better, but they see what's going on, and he agreed with me."The reason I had him here is I want to thank him for not going into the war, ending the war. And I want to say, as you know, Prime Minister Modi just left a little while ago, and we're working on a trade deal with India. We're working on a trade deal with Pakistan" the president said."They were both here, but I was with Modi a few weeks ago. He was here actually, but now we speak to him. And I'm so happy that two smart people, plus, you know, people on their staff too, but two smart people, two very smart people, decided not to keep going with that war. That could have been a nuclear are two nuclear powers, big ones, big, big nuclear powers, and they decided that," he is the first time in weeks that Trump did not take credit for stopping the military conflict after India launched Operation Sindoor and destroyed terror infrastructure in Pakistan-controlled areas following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 May 10, when India and Pakistan decided to stop the military conflict, Trump has repeatedly claimed on multiple occasions that he helped settle tensions between the two countries and that he told the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours that America would do a lot of trade with them if they stopped the on Thursday, with Trump repeating his persistent claim that he stopped a war between India and Pakistan, hours after speaking with PM Modi and before meeting Munir, the Congress claimed that he had deflated the hype created by Modi's "PR machinery" and said the prime minister must refute the claims made by the American leader Congress' media and publicity department head, Pawan Khera, asked whether the word of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of External Affairs is now so weak that they can't even clearly present India's position in a half-hour call with the US remarks came after Modi spoke with Trump and set the record straight that India had paused strikes on Pakistan during Operation Sindoor following a request from Islamabad and not due to mediation or a trade deal offer by the his 35-minute phone call with Trump on Tuesday, Modi briefed the US President on Operation Sindoor and made it clear that it has never accepted any third-party mediation and will never accept it in the future, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram after his phone conversation with Modi, Trump repeated his claim that he stopped a war between India and a post on X, Khera quoted Trump - "I stopped the war. I spoke to Prime Minister Modi last night. We're going to sign a trade deal very soon.""Once again, Donald Trump has deflated the hype created by Modi ji's PR machinery. What we were told by the Foreign Secretary about the contents of a telephone conversation has been publicly contradicted by Trump," the Congress leader the word of Modi and the Ministry of External Affairs now so weak that they can't even clearly present India's position in a half-hour call with the US President? He Trump hyphenated India and Pakistan, the government stayed silent. It was the opposition that objected," Khera said."Now, Trump has hyphenated Modi and (Pakistan Army chief Asim) Munir - and again, the government remains mute. But the opposition will never accept this insult to the office of India's prime minister," he is making these claims himself, neither through officials, nor in private phone calls - he's making them repeatedly, publicly, Khera pointed out."It is the prime minister who must refute these claims, and he must do so publicly," he Watch
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Huge blow to Indian diplomacy: Congress on Trump-Munir lunch
The Congress on Thursday attacked the government after US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for lunch, saying it is a "huge blow" to Indian diplomacy . Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said Field Marshal Asim Munir is not the Head of State or Head of government of Pakistan and is the Chief of Army Staff, yet he gets invited by Trump for lunch and receives much praise. "This is the same man whose atrocious and inflammatory remarks formed the immediate backdrop to the brutal Pahalgam terror attacks orchestrated by the establishment over which he presides," Ramesh said on X. "It is a huge blow to Indian diplomacy (and huglomacy too)," he said, taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Congress has been taking swipes at Modi, giving "hugs" to foreign heads of state during his meetings with them at international or bilateral engagements, using the term "huglomacy" for it. Live Events Meanwhile, Trump has said the two very smart leaders of India and Pakistan decided not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear, a first in weeks, he did not claim credit for stopping hostilities between the two neighbouring nations. Trump made the remarks while speaking to the media in the Oval Office after hosting Munir for lunch at the White House on Wednesday. Trump also said he was honoured to meet Munir. When asked if Iran was discussed in his meeting with Munir, Trump said: Well, they know Iran very well, better than most, and they're not happy about anything. It's not that they're bad with Israel. They know them both, actually, but they probably, maybe they know Iran better, but they see what's going on, and he agreed with me. "The reason I had him here, I want to thank him for not going into the war, ending the war. And I want to thank, as you know, Prime Minister Modi just left a little while ago, and we're working on a trade deal with India. We're working on a trade deal with Pakistan," the president said. "They were both here, but I was with Modi a few weeks ago. He was here actually, but now we speak to him. And I'm so happy that two smart people, plus you know, people on their staff too, but two smart people, two very smart people decided not to keep going with that war. That could have been a nuclear war. Those are two nuclear powers, big ones, big, big nuclear powers, and they decided that," he said. This is the first time in weeks that Trump did not take credit for stopping the military conflict after India launched Operation Sindoor and destroyed terror infrastructure in Pakistan-controlled areas following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Since May 10, when India and Pakistan decided to stop the military conflict, Trump has repeatedly claimed on multiple occasions that he helped settle tensions between the two countries and that he told the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours that America would do a lot of trade with them if they stopped the conflict. Earlier on Thursday, with Trump repeating his persistent claim that he stopped a war between India and Pakistan, hours after speaking with PM Modi and before meeting Munir, the Congress claimed that he has deflated the hype created by Modi's "PR machinery" and said the prime minister must refute the claims made by the American leader publicly. Congress' media and publicity department head, Pawan Khera, asked whether the word of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of External Affairs is now so weak that they can't even clearly present India's position in a half-hour call with the US President. Khera's remarks came after Modi spoke with Trump and set the record straight that India had paused strikes on Pakistan during Operation Sindoor following a request from Islamabad and not due to mediation or a trade deal offer by the US. In his 35-minute phone call with Trump on Tuesday, Modi briefed the US President on Operation Sindoor and made it clear that it has never accepted any third-party mediation and will never accept it in the future, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. Hours after his phone conversation with Modi, Trump repeated his claim that he stopped a war between India and Pakistan. In a post on X, Khera quoted Trump - "I stopped the war. I spoke to Prime Minister Modi last night. We're going to sign a trade deal very soon." "Once again, Donald Trump has deflated the hype created by Modi ji's PR machinery. What we were told through the Foreign Secretary about the contents of a telephone conversation has been publicly contradicted by Trump," the Congress leader said. Is the word of Modi and the Ministry of External Affairs now so weak that they can't even clearly present India's position in a half-hour call with the US President? he asked. "When Trump hyphenated India and Pakistan, the government stayed silent. It was the opposition that objected," Khera said. "Now, Trump has hyphenated Modi and (Pakistan Army chief Asim) Munir - and again, the government remains mute. But the opposition will never accept this insult to the office of India's prime minister," he said. Trump is making these claims himself, neither through officials, nor in private phone calls - he's making them repeatedly, publicly, Khera pointed out. "It is the prime minister who must refute these claims, and he must do so publicly," he asserted.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
'Huge blow to Indian diplomacy': Congress slams Centre over Trump's lunch with Pakistan Army chief
When asked if Iran was discussed in his meeting with Munir, Trump said: "Well, they know Iran very well, better than most, and they're not happy about anything. It's not that they're bad with Israel. They know them both, actually, but they probably, maybe they know Iran better, but they see what's going on, and he agreed with me." "The reason I had him here, I want to thank him for not going into the war, ending the war. And I want to thank, as you know, Prime Minister Modi just left a little while ago, and we're working on a trade deal with India. We're working on a trade deal with Pakistan," the president said. "They were both here, but I was with Modi a few weeks ago. He was here actually, but now we speak to him. And I'm so happy that two smart people, plus you know, people on their staff too, but two smart people, two very smart people decided not to keep going with that war. That could have been a nuclear war. Those are two nuclear powers, big ones, big, big nuclear powers, and they decided that," he said. This is the first time in weeks that Trump did not take credit for stopping the military conflict after India launched Operation Sindoor and destroyed terror infrastructure in Pakistan-controlled areas following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. Since May 10, when India and Pakistan decided to stop the military conflict, Trump has repeatedly claimed on multiple occasions that he helped settle tensions between the two countries and that he told the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours that America would do a lot of trade with them if they stopped the conflict. Earlier on Thursday, with Trump repeating his persistent claim that he stopped a war between India and Pakistan, hours after speaking with PM Modi and before meeting Munir, the Congress claimed that he has deflated the hype created by Modi's "PR machinery" and said the prime minister must refute the claims made by the American leader publicly. Congress' media and publicity department head, Pawan Khera, asked whether the word of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of External Affairs is now so weak that they can't even clearly present India's position in a half-hour call with the US President. Khera's remarks came after Modi spoke with Trump and set the record straight that India had paused strikes on Pakistan during Operation Sindoor following a request from Islamabad and not due to mediation or a trade deal offer by the US. In his 35-minute phone call with Trump on Tuesday, Modi briefed the US President on Operation Sindoor and made it clear that it has never accepted any third-party mediation and will never accept it in the future, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. Hours after his phone conversation with Modi, Trump repeated his claim that he stopped a war between India and Pakistan. In a post on X, Khera quoted Trump - "I stopped the war. I spoke to Prime Minister Modi last night. We're going to sign a trade deal very soon." "Once again, Donald Trump has deflated the hype created by Modi ji's PR machinery. What we were told through the Foreign Secretary about the contents of a telephone conversation has been publicly contradicted by Trump," the Congress leader said. Is the word of Modi and the Ministry of External Affairs now so weak that they can't even clearly present India's position in a half-hour call with the US President? he asked. "When Trump hyphenated India and Pakistan, the government stayed silent. It was the opposition that objected," Khera said. "Now, Trump has hyphenated Modi and (Pakistan Army chief Asim) Munir - and again, the government remains mute. But the opposition will never accept this insult to the office of India's prime minister," he said. Trump is making these claims himself, neither through officials, nor in private phone calls - he's making them repeatedly, publicly, Khera pointed out. "It is the prime minister who must refute these claims, and he must do so publicly," he asserted.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
India defends Operation Sindoor at UN, slams Pakistan's ‘Theatre of deception' over Pahalgam terror attack
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday forcefully defended its military action under Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 Indian tourists, accusing Pakistan of harboring terrorists and attempting to distort the narrative at the United Nations. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Kshitij Tyagi, Counsellor at India's Permanent Mission, said, 'When a state harbours terrorists who massacre innocents, defensive action is not just a right, it is a solemn duty.' Tyagi condemned Pakistan's attempt to 'mischaracterise' the retaliatory strikes, saying the world is not fooled by its "theatre of deception." He pointedly referred to the barbaric execution of 26 Indian tourists in Jammu and Kashmir 's Pahalgam, allegedly by Pakistani terrorists, which triggered India's cross-border military response on May 7. 'The UN Security Council rightly condemned this act of terrorism and called for all perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors to be held accountable. And we all know that those sponsors operate from Pakistani soil,' Tyagi said. India's four-day military campaign under Operation Sindoor targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-controlled territories, ending on May 10 after an understanding was reached to halt military actions. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Tyagi also took aim at Pakistan's history of glorifying terrorists, saying: 'From hosting Osama bin Laden in its military cantonment to conducting state funerals for globally sanctioned terrorists, Pakistan never fails to disappoint. It claims victimhood while remaining the acknowledged epicenter of Jihadist terror.' He dismissed Pakistan's statements at the UNHRC as an attempt to invert the roles of victim and perpetrator: 'Pakistan chose to spend almost its entire speaking time not addressing the global human rights review, but obsessively targeting India with a tired, fabricated narrative.' Tyagi further justified India's decision to put the Indus Water Treaty into abeyance, calling it a response not only to terrorism but also to evolving climate, energy, and strategic imperatives. 'When a nation violates the foundation of a Treaty, it forfeits the right to invoke its protections. A nation cannot serve terror and expect to reap sympathy.' He concluded by reaffirming India's resolve: 'India will continue to act with responsibility and resolve to protect its citizens, its sovereignty, and its values, as any nation must.'
