Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday responded to Opposition questions over US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire claims by saying that no world leader had asked India to stop its military action during Operation Sindoor. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Modi said, "No global leader asked India to stop the operation. On the night of the 9th, the U.S. Vice President tried to contact me, but I couldn’t take the call as I was in a meeting with the military. Later, I called him back, and he told me that Pakistan was planning a major attack. My response to him was clear — if that is Pakistan’s intention, it will have to pay a very heavy price."
The Prime Minister's comments came after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi demanded that Modi publicly reject Trump's statements. Gandhi said, “Donald Trump has said 29 times that he stopped the war. If this is not true, the PM should say it clearly. Say Trump, you are a liar.”
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people. According to the government, the armed forces eliminated over 100 terrorists and handlers within 22 minutes during precision strikes on terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Trump has repeatedly claimed he helped mediate a ceasefire between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack. Recently, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also stated that Trump played a decisive role in calming tensions between India and Pakistan.