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Pakistan’s top diplomat has spilled the beans on a key moment during the tense Operation Sindoor, confirming that India turned down any outside help in sorting out issues with its neighbor. In a candid chat with Al Jazeera, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar shot down US President Donald Trump’s repeated boasts that America stepped in to stop a nuclear showdown between the two countries.
Trump has been saying since May that his team played mediator to broker a ceasefire and avert disaster. But Dar set the record straight, explaining that after India’s strikes, Pakistan pushed for a truce. He revealed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reached out on May 10 with a ceasefire proposal, hinting at talks in a neutral spot. Fast forward to a July 25 meeting in Washington, where Dar asked Rubio what happened to those dialogue plans. Rubio’s reply? India insists it’s a bilateral issue—no third parties allowed.
This comes straight from the heat of Operation Sindoor, when India launched precision strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The attacks were payback for the brutal April 22 Pahalgam terror strike that claimed 26 lives. Dar didn’t hold back on Pakistan’s side, stressing they’re open to full-blown talks on everything from terrorism and trade to the economy and the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. “It takes two to tango,” he quipped, adding that Pakistan isn’t begging but welcomes dialogue if India steps up.
“We don’t mind bilateral talks,” Dar said. “But they need to cover all bases—terrorism, trade, economy, and Jammu and Kashmir. Dialogue is the way forward, but we can’t force it on India.” He made it clear Pakistan is ready and willing, but it has to be a two-way street.
India, meanwhile, has stuck to its guns, calling the matter strictly between the two nations. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar slammed Trump’s claims as “bizarre, if not unfair.” According to New Delhi, the actual ceasefire came from direct chats between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) on both sides—no mediators needed.
Dar’s comments highlight the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, especially around cross-border terrorism and the Kashmir conflict, as both sides navigate their complex ties.
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