No leader asked India to stop Operation Sindoor: S Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday categorically said there was no third-party intervention in bringing about a ceasefire with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, asserting that the halting of the military action was also not linked to trade as claimed by US President Donald Trump.

Jaishankar asserted, "there was no leader, nobody, anywhere in the world, who asked India to stop its operations." It was also clarified there was no linkage to trade in any talks and no phone call between the Prime Minister and President Trump.

He further said on May 9, the US Vice President warned the Prime Minister of an impending massive Pakistani attack, to which the response was that it would be met with a 'fitting and appropriate response'. Following India's counter-move which disabled Pakistan's air defence system, India stipulated that any halt in fighting required a formal request from Pakistan through the DGMO channel.