Overview
- In a Beijing speech, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China "mediated" tensions between India and Pakistan as part of its conflict-resolution efforts this year.
- Indian government sources called the statement "bizarre" and said the ceasefire terms were set in a May 10 DGMO-to-DGMO call after a request from Pakistan.
- India reiterated its longstanding policy that matters with Pakistan are addressed bilaterally and do not involve third-party mediation.
- The four-day confrontation followed the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India’s May 7 Operation Sindoor strikes, with firing stopping on May 10.
- The claim renewed scrutiny of Beijing’s role and ties to Islamabad, including allegations of real-time support and extensive Chinese-origin weaponry in Pakistan’s arsenal, and echoed similar credit previously claimed by President Donald Trump that India has also rejected.