Indo-Pak Hostilities Pause Was Bilateral, No U.S. Mediation: Foreign Secretary to Panel

Swift Summary

• Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri clarified to teh parliamentary committee that the call for a pause in Indo-Pakistan hostilities was made bilaterally after DGMO-to-DGMO talks on May 10.
• Misri rebutted former US President Donald Trump’s claims of facilitating a ceasefire, stating that Trump’s remarks were made on social media, not via official channels.
• India conveyed its stance that no external country has any locus standi to comment on issues related to Jammu and Kashmir.
• Pakistan’s DGMO Maj Gen Kashif Abdullah first initiated contact with his Indian counterpart Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai at 9:15 am, leading to two rounds of talks and an eventual pause in hostilities by 3:30 pm the same day.
• Misri stated there was no nuclear signaling from Pakistan during the conflict,contradicting claims of such threats being used as leverage.
• The foreign secretary acknowledged strikes on nine Pakistani airbases but dismissed concerns over Chinese weapons use by Pakistan during attacks.

– Concerns about Turkiye supporting Pakistan were raised; Misri noted Turkiye’s traditionally opposing stance toward India but denied diplomatic isolation for India during this period.
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