New Delhi:
US President Donald Trump claims that the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was achieved with the promise of trade, refused by sources.
India had earlier abolished the claims of the US President that they were one for the broker peace between the two countries, saying that Islamabad had a ceasefire talks with Pakistan directly after dialing New Delhi.
President Trump on Saturday made the announcement before announcing the ceasefire of the Ministry of External Affairs. Today, a few minutes before Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation, President Trump said that he told India and Pakistan that his administration would engage in business with him when he ends the struggle.
President Trump also suggested that the conflict between the two countries could be a spiral in a nuclear war that would have killed millions of people.
Later in the evening, sources said, “After the commencement of Operation Sindoor, US vice -president JD Vance spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 May. Secretary Rubio spoke to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on 8 May and 10 May and on May 10 to National Security Advisor Ajit Dawal.
Today, in his address, PM Modi also reiterated that Pakistan had called with an appeal to the ceasefire, “The Indian attack brunt”.
The attitude of New Delhi has always been to deny the mediation of third party when it comes to controversial issues with Pakistan, especially Kashmir. Now, the announcement of President Trump has made the opposition sit.
The Congress has sought a reply from PM Modi on US claims and reiterated its demand for a special session of Parliament to prevent the Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor and military action against Pakistan.
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said, “We appreciate our armed forces and salute their armed forces. They have proud of the country. We are 100 percent with him all the time. But the Prime Minister still has a lot to answer a lot.”
