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India, US and Pakistan: Ceasefire Credit Row and MEA Stand

15 May 20251 min read
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSIndia, US andPakistan: CeasefireCredit Row and MEAStand15 May 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

For the fifth time in five days, the U.S. President claimed he brokered the ceasefire; India again rejected it.

India’s position

  • A bilateral decision of the two DGMOs over the hotline.
  • Pakistan sought a halt 3 days after Operation Sindoor began; India agreed after strikes on Pakistani bases.
  • MEA denied U.S. trade threats or incentives.

Concerns

  • Cuts against India’s policy of no third-party role.
  • Offer to mediate on Kashmir clashes with India’s view that it is internal.
  • Ignores cross-border terrorism.

Implications

  • Risk of internationalising bilateral issues and equating India with Pakistan.
  • China-Pakistan cooperation may influence U.S. views.

Exam angle

  • Channel: DGMO hotline; operation: Sindoor.

Test yourself

1. Through which channel was the May 10 India-Pakistan ceasefire arranged, according to India's MEA?

MEA said the DGMOs decided it bilaterally through the hotline.

2. After how many days from the start of Operation Sindoor did Pakistan ask for a halt to hostilities?

India says Pakistan sought a halt 3 days after the operation began.

3. India's long-standing position on Kashmir that the U.S. offer to mediate challenged is that it is what?

India treats Kashmir as an internal matter and rejects third-party mediation.

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