NEW DELHI: Congress party's Pawan Khera raised concerns regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's lack of response to US President Donald Trump's recurring statements about mediating between India and Pakistan.
"This is the 8th time President Trump has made this claim that he got Operation Sindoor stopped. He claims to have used trade to get India to end Operation Sindoor. Prime Minister Modi has not rejected this claim even once. What does this silence mean?" Pawan Khera wrote on X.
The US President reiterated his role in easing tensions between the nations through trade discussions. During his interaction with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump emphasised his relationship with PM Modi.
"If you take a look at what we just did with Pakistan and India, we settled that whole thing, and I think I settled it through trade. We're doing a big deal with India. We're doing a big deal with Pakistan... You know somebody had to be the last one to shoot, but the shooting was getting worse and worse, bigger and bigger, deeper and deeper into the country. We spoke to them and...we got it settled, and then two days later something happened, and they said it was Trump's fault, but Pakistan has some excellent people and some really good leaders and India is my friend... Modi, he's a great guy," Trump stated during the meeting.
The tensions subsided following India's 'Operation Sindoor', which was initiated after the April 22 Pahalgam terror incident claiming 26 civilian lives.
India has dismissed Trump's statements, maintaining its stance that matters concerning Jammu and Kashmir are to be addressed solely between India and Pakistan.
"As you are aware, we have a long-standing national position that any issues pertaining to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir have to be addressed by India and Pakistan bilaterally. That stated policy has not changed. As you are aware, the outstanding matter is the vacation of illegally occupied Indian Territory by Pakistan," the Ministry of External Affairs declared.
The MEA clarified that trade discussions were not part of any conversations between Indian and US officials during 'Operation Sindoor' and its conclusion.
"From the time OPERATION SINDOOR commenced on 7th May till the understanding on cessation of firing and military action on 10th May, there were conversations between Indian and US leaders on the evolving military situation. The issue of trade did not come up in any of these discussions," MEA added.
"This is the 8th time President Trump has made this claim that he got Operation Sindoor stopped. He claims to have used trade to get India to end Operation Sindoor. Prime Minister Modi has not rejected this claim even once. What does this silence mean?" Pawan Khera wrote on X.
This is the 8th time President Trump has made this claim that he got Operation Sindoor stopped.
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) May 22, 2025
He claims to have used trade to get India to end Operation Sindoor.
Prime Minister Modi has not rejected this claim even once. What does this silence mean? https://t.co/5nONvo7Hmi
The US President reiterated his role in easing tensions between the nations through trade discussions. During his interaction with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump emphasised his relationship with PM Modi.
"If you take a look at what we just did with Pakistan and India, we settled that whole thing, and I think I settled it through trade. We're doing a big deal with India. We're doing a big deal with Pakistan... You know somebody had to be the last one to shoot, but the shooting was getting worse and worse, bigger and bigger, deeper and deeper into the country. We spoke to them and...we got it settled, and then two days later something happened, and they said it was Trump's fault, but Pakistan has some excellent people and some really good leaders and India is my friend... Modi, he's a great guy," Trump stated during the meeting.
The tensions subsided following India's 'Operation Sindoor', which was initiated after the April 22 Pahalgam terror incident claiming 26 civilian lives.
India has dismissed Trump's statements, maintaining its stance that matters concerning Jammu and Kashmir are to be addressed solely between India and Pakistan.
"As you are aware, we have a long-standing national position that any issues pertaining to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir have to be addressed by India and Pakistan bilaterally. That stated policy has not changed. As you are aware, the outstanding matter is the vacation of illegally occupied Indian Territory by Pakistan," the Ministry of External Affairs declared.
The MEA clarified that trade discussions were not part of any conversations between Indian and US officials during 'Operation Sindoor' and its conclusion.
"From the time OPERATION SINDOOR commenced on 7th May till the understanding on cessation of firing and military action on 10th May, there were conversations between Indian and US leaders on the evolving military situation. The issue of trade did not come up in any of these discussions," MEA added.
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