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Ex-CDS rejects Trump’s claim of mediating India-Pak ceasefire
Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims of mediating the ceasefire between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, saying the truce was decided solely…
Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims of mediating the ceasefire between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, saying the truce was decided solely between the two countries' Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs). Speaking at the Vivekananda Centre in Delhi, Chauhan said he did not see the role of any third party.
Chauhan also questioned how information about the ceasefire reached the Americans before India could announce it, suggesting it likely leaked from the other side. India has repeatedly denied any external mediation, maintaining that the ceasefire was agreed upon after Pakistan's DGMO requested a halt following Indian strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK.
Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 last year in response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 22 people. The operation was paused on May 10 after a formal request from Pakistan. Trump has claimed on multiple occasions that US diplomatic pressure, including threats of high tariffs, ended the hostilities.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The DGMO channel is a long-established military-to-military hotline between India and Pakistan, used since the 1971 war to de-escalate border tensions. Under the 2003 ceasefire agreement, both sides committed to resolving all issues through this mechanism, which bypasses political leadership. The Indian government has consistently framed Operation Sindoor as a calibrated, unilateral action against terror infrastructure, and any suggestion of third-party mediation would undermine that narrative. The next key signal will be whether Trump repeats this claim during his ongoing public appearances and whether New Delhi issues a fresh denial through official channels.
Source: timesnownews.com
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