AdvertisementAdvertisementIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, on Jun 17, 2025. (File photo: AP/Darryl Dyck)18 Jun 2025 01:48PM (Updated: 18 Jun 2025 01:56PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST NEW DELHI: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi maintained in a conversation with United States President Donald Trump late on Tuesday (Jun 17) that a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after a four-day conflict in May was achieved through talks between the two militaries and not US mediation, India's senior-most diplomat said.Trump had said last month that the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours agreed to a ceasefire after talks mediated by the US and that the hostilities ended after he urged the countries to focus on trade instead of war."PM Modi told President Trump clearly that during this period, there was no talk at any stage on subjects like India-US trade deal or US mediation between India and Pakistan," Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said in a press statement."Talks for ceasing military action happened directly between India and Pakistan through existing military channels, and on the insistence of Pakistan.Commentary: Modi could get cornered on trade by Trump and his India-Pakistan talkCNA Explains: What escalating India-Pakistan tensions mean for the rest of the worldPrime Minister Modi emphasised that India has not accepted mediation in the past and will never do," he said.Misri said the two leaders spoke over the phone at the insistence of Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada which Modi attended as a guest. The call lasted 35 minutes.The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the Modi-Trump call.Pakistan has previously said that the ceasefire happened after its military returned a call the Indian military had initiated on May 7.Source: Reuters/dcNewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST