Overview

• President Donald Trump claimed he personally brokered the ceasefire that ended May’s India–Pakistan conflict.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Trump on June 23 that the truce resulted solely from direct talks between the Indian and Pakistani militaries.
• Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri underscored that New Delhi has never accepted external mediation in its border disputes and will not do so in future.
• Trump’s June 18 White House lunch with Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir has provoked further Indian criticism of US engagement with Islamabad.
• Bilateral trade negotiations have stalled under mounting diplomatic tension as the July 9 deadline approaches for resolving US tariff threats.