Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to US President Donald Trump over the phone and clearly told him that ‘Operation Sindoor’ was “stopped” at Pakistan’s request and not due to the US arbitration or offering any trade agreement.
In a 35 -minute conversation with Trump on a phone on Tuesday, Modi informed the US President about the ‘Operation Sindoor’ against terrorist bases in Pakistan and made it clear that countries supporting terrorism would have to bear the consequences.
Let us know that this is the first conversation between Trump and Modi after the ‘Operation Sindoor’ was stopped last month.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said in a statement on the phone conversation between Modi and Trump, “Prime Minister Modi clarified that no business related topic was discussed in connection with Operation Sindoor. He said that India never accepted the mediation of third party and would not accept any such mediation in future also.
He said that Trump invited Prime Minister Modi who came here to attend the G7 Summit while returning from Canada.
However, Modi said that he cannot accept this invitation due to a predetermined schedule.
Modi invited Trump to come to India for the proposed Quad Summit this year.
The US President had taken away a day before the summit due to increasing conflict between Israel and Iran.
Modi and Trump spoke for the first time after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April. After the attack, Trump expressed condolences to India and supported him in the fight against terrorism.
In a phone conversation on Tuesday, Modi said that India gave a strong reply to the Pakistan attack on the night of 9-10 May, causing heavy damage to Pakistan’s military infrastructure and their airports were deactivated.
The Prime Minister told Trump that Pakistan had to request Pakistan to stop the military operation due to India’s strong response.
Modi clearly stated Trump that there was no discussion on the Indo-US trade agreement in this entire development and there was no reference to American mediation between India and Pakistan. He clarified that India and Pakistan had decided to stop military action through direct talks and on the request of the neighboring country.
Prime Minister Modi made it clear that India will not accept any arbitration in any negotiations with Pakistan and there is bilateral/political unity on this issue.
Misri said that after listening to the Prime Minister, Trump agreed to the issue and supported India in the fight against terrorism.
The Foreign Secretary said, “Modi told Trump that from now on, India will not consider terrorism as a pseudo -war, but the operation vermilion is still going on.”
Misri said that Modi and Trump had a program to meet on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, but the meeting could not be held due to the US President’s summit before time. He said that Trump insisted on talking to Modi, after which the phone conversation was held.
Modi told Trump that he had pledged to take action against terrorism after the Pahalgam attack. He told the US President that India had targeted terrorist bases in Pakistan’s occupied Kashmir and Pakistan on the night of May six-seven. He clarified that India’s action was “Napi-Tuli, accurate and not promoting stress”.
Modi also told Trump that he had announced that ‘the bullet would be answered from the shell’.
Misri said that the Prime Minister told Trump that he had received a call from US Vice President JD Vance on May 9 and Wane had warned Pakistan about “big attacks”.
Modi had clearly told Vance that if Pakistan does this, India will give more strong answers.
Misri said that President Trump and Prime Minister Modi also discussed the ongoing struggle between Israel and Iran over the phone. He said that on the Russia-Ukraine war, the two leaders agreed that negotiations between the two sides are necessary to establish peace as soon as possible and efforts should be continued in this direction.
Trump and Modi shared their views on the Indo-Pacific region and expressed support for the important role of Quad in the region.
Misri said that Prime Minister Modi invited Trump to come to India for the next quad meeting. He said that the US President accepted the invitation and said that he was eager to come to India.
(With PTI input)