New Delhi:
US President Donald Trump’s declare that ceasefire between India and Pakistan was achieved with the promise of commerce, has been denied by sources.
India had earlier sidestepped the claims of the US President that he had been the one to dealer peace between the 2 international locations, saying the ceasefire talks had been held straight with Pakistan after Islamabad dialled New Delhi.
President Trump had made that announcement minutes earlier than the international ministry introduced the ceasefire on Saturday. Right now, minutes earlier than Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tackle to the nation, President Trump mentioned he advised India and Pakistan that his administration will have interaction in commerce with them provided that they finish the battle.
President Trump additionally advised that the battle between the 2 international locations may have spiralled right into a nuclear warfare that may have killed hundreds of thousands of individuals.
Later within the night, sources mentioned, “After Operation Sindoor commenced, US Vice President JD Vance spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Might 9. Secretary Rubio spoke to the international minister S Jaishankar on Might 8 and Might 10 and to Nationwide Safety Advisor Ajit Doval on Might 10. There was no reference to commerce in any of those discussions”.
In his tackle in the present day, PM Modi additionally reiterated that Pakistan had known as with an attraction for ceasefire, bearing the “brunt of the Indian onslaught”.
New Delhi’s stance has at all times been to refuse third celebration mediation with regards to contentious points with Pakistan, particularly Kashmir. Now, President Trump’s announcement has made the Opposition sit up.
The Congress has sought solutions from PM Modi on the US claims and reiterated its demand for a particular session of Parliament to debate the Pahalgam assault, Operation Sindoor and the stopping of navy motion in opposition to Pakistan.
“We applaud and salute our armed forces unreservedly. They’ve completed the nation proud. We’re 100 per cent with them always. However the Prime Minister has nonetheless a lot to reply for,” mentioned senior Congress chief and former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh.