• India's Modi denies any US mediation in ceasefire with Pakistan.
• Modi asserts all negotiations were direct military talks between India and Pakistan.
• Trump claims to have brokered ceasefire using trade discussions, which India disputes.
• Indian Foreign Secretary reiterated Modi's stance during a 35-minute call with Trump.
• Tensions remain high following military confrontations triggered by a recent attack in Kashmir.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized to US President Donald Trump that India will not accept third-party mediation regarding Kashmir, following Trump's repeated claims of US involvement in facilitating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. During a phone call held on Tuesday, Modi clarified that all discussions related to ceasing military actions occurred directly between the two nations, entirely excluding any American mediation, according to Channel News Asia and Dawn.

In his statements, Modi reiterated India's long-standing policy of rejecting any external mediation on the Kashmir issue, stressing, "India has never accepted mediation, does not accept it, and will never accept it." He conveyed this point clearly to Trump during their conversation, which followed a four-day military conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbors that erupted after an attack in Kashmir, as noted by Reuters and Anadolu Agency.

During the call, Modi made it clear that the discussions around the ceasefire did not involve any dialogue surrounding an India-US trade deal or mediation efforts, according to statements from Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, reported by South China Morning Post and Newsweek. Trump had earlier suggested that he had played a pivotal role in negotiating a ceasefire by leveraging trade discussions.

While Trump has taken credit for brokering peace, claiming this prevented a potential nuclear conflict, India has firmly declared that the ceasefire was solely the result of direct military conversations, particularly after Trump's claims appeared to gain support from Pakistan. Nonetheless, Modi's firm stance aims to clarify India's position on this sensitive issue and to maintain its diplomatic integrity, as highlighted by both TRT Global and Al Jazeera.