Overview

• President Trump has asserted for the 25th time that he forced a ceasefire in May by threatening trade sanctions and applying diplomatic pressure.
• At a UN Security Council debate, Acting U.S. Representative Dorothy Shea credited the Trump administration with de-escalating the recent India-Pakistan hostilities.
• India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and the Ministry of External Affairs have publicly rejected any U.S. mediation, saying the cessation resulted from a bilateral DGMO dialogue.
• Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Jairam Ramesh are urging Prime Minister Modi to formally rebut President Trump’s mediation narrative in Parliament.
• The dispute has amplified diplomatic friction between Washington and New Delhi, raising questions over national sovereignty and communication channels.