Operation Sindoor is underway, and India remains on high alert. PM Narendra Modi confirmed to US President Donald Trump that India is continuing its precise military operation targeting terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. During a 35-minute phone call on June 18, Modi rejected Washington’s claim that the US mediated a ceasefire by using trade leverage. He made it clear that India held direct military talks with Pakistan, and that too at Islamabad’s request.
India did not discuss trade or seek any third-party mediation, including on the Kashmir issue, PM Modi told Trump. He stressed that India’s actions are part of a global counter-terrorism stance, not a short-term military engagement.
India Retaliates with Force Under Operation Sindoor
In the call, PM Modi detailed how India responded after the Pahalgam terror attack with calibrated force. On the night of May 6–7, Indian forces hit only terrorist bases inside Pakistan and PoK. The strikes followed a non-escalatory, targeted approach.
PM Modi called it a war on terror, not a proxy war. He said India would respond to any Pakistani gunfire with direct shelling, not just warnings. He confirmed that Operation Sindoor is still ongoing, and India will remain firm until threats from across the border are neutralised.
Direct Ceasefire Talks, Not US Mediation
PM Modi firmly dismissed reports that Washington helped broker a ceasefire. He told Trump that all communication happened directly between the Indian and Pakistani militaries through existing channels. Talks started only after Pakistan approached India, PM Modi said.
He rejected the claim that a US-India trade deal was involved in any diplomatic efforts. According to PM Modi, there were no trade discussions during the call.
Firm Rejection of Mediation on Kashmir
PM Modi reiterated India’s long-held stance that it does not accept any mediation on Kashmir. He said India has never agreed to third-party involvement and never will. The issue, he insisted, is strictly bilateral.
During the conversation, Trump invited PM Modi to make a stopover in the US while returning from Canada. PM Modi declined, citing prior commitments. He will instead visit Croatia before heading back to India.
