Trump Walks Back Mediation Claim After Modi Clarifies India–Pakistan Ceasefire Was Bilateral

Trump Retracts Mediation Remark After Modi Reaffirms India-Pakistan Talks Are Bilateral

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Pinky Deshmukh

Last Updated: June 19, 2025

Summary: After Prime Minister Modi clarified the situation, US President Donald Trump denied negotiating the India-Pakistan truce, stating that it was a decision made by both governments.

In a clear shift of tone, U.S. President Donald Trump has backtracked on his previous statement suggesting the U.S. played a role in the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a call in which he made it clear that the ceasefire was solely the product of direct military-level negotiations and that the US had no role in it.

Modi explained to Trump that the decision to end hostilities came after Pakistan reached out, and India's military leadership responded through DGMO (Director General of Military Operations) channels, following a period of intense conflict sparked by a terror attack in Pahalgam.

The conversation also covered Operation Sindoor, India's counter-terrorist operation, during which Modi stressed India's position that terrorism is akin to war and reaffirmed that India has never accepted third-party mediation, particularly on Pakistan-related matters.

Following Modi's clarification, Trump did a public U-turn, praising both leaders for choosing peace rather than insinuating US involvement, as he had done previously.

This episode marks yet another instance where India firmly stood by its bilateral approach, pushing back against external claims of influence while reinforcing its strong anti-terror stance on the global stage.