Ever since India and Pakistan negotiated a ceasefire agreement following the former's massive Operation Sindoor, there has been a race to take credit for "averting the nuclear war". US President Donald Trump was the first one who announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, wherein he hijacked the peace negotiations between the two rival and neighbouring nations. Since then, he has been grabbing every opportunity to claim his credit.
Now, Britain is staking a claim for the ceasefire that India had clearly mentioned, it was Pakistan who approached New Delhi on May 10 to negotiate a bilateral understanding. Thus, New Delhi had cleared the air on day one of the ceasefire that no party had played a role in ceasefire negotiations, other than India and Pakistan.
UK Foreign Minister' Pakistan visit amid tensions
However, UK Foreign Minister David Lammy, who is currently on a day visit to Islamabad, said on Saturday, Britain is working with the US to ensure ita ceasefire between India and Pakistan endures and that "confidence-building measures" and dialogue take place. "We will continue to work with the United States to ensure that we get an enduring ceasefire, to ensure that dialogue is happening and to work through with Pakistan and India how we can get to confidence and confidence-building measures between the two sides," Lammy told news agency Reuters in Pakistan's capital Islamabad at the end of a two-day visit. Earlier last week, he said UK had played a role in ceasefire-- a claim India is yet to disclose
The nuclear-armed South Asian arch rivals agreed on May 10 to a ceasefire in their worst fighting in nearly three decades, which followed a deadly attack on tourists that New Delhi blames on Islamabad.
Asked about India's suspension of the Indus Water Treaty, potentially squeezing Pakistan's water supply, Lammy said: "We would urge all sides to meet their treaty obligations." Pakistan has said Britain and other countries, in addition to the United States, played a major role in de-escalating the fighting.