Overview

• The New York Times, citing people in Washington and New Delhi, says Trump used a June 17 call to claim credit for ending the May fighting and referenced a Nobel nomination by Pakistan.
• Prime Minister Modi rejected any U.S. role, reiterating through Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri that India has never accepted mediation with Pakistan.
• Weeks after the call, the U.S. imposed a 25% reciprocal tariff on Indian goods and an additional 25% penalty tied to Russian oil purchases, freezing trade talks.
• The report says the leaders have not spoken since and that Trump no longer plans to travel to India for the QUAD summit.
• Some details remain contested, with the White House not acknowledging the call, even as Trump continues to tout Nobel ambitions and his role in the ceasefire.