India has firmly rejected China's claim that it mediated a ceasefire during the brief military confrontation with Pakistan earlier this year. Citing sources, NDTV reported New Delhi underscored that the truce, following the four-day escalation known as Operation Sindoor, was achieved solely through direct hotline communication between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries, with no involvement of any third party.

However, any offficial statement from the Indian officials is yet to come

The statement from New Delhi came a day after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said “tensions between India and Pakistan” were among the list of hotspot issues “mediated” by China this year. China's claim came after US President Donald Trump made similar claims. The American President has claimed credit for the ceasefire for more than 70 times in seven months. Even, he has recently awared an Indian-origin advisor for "mediation" role during India-Pak war. However, he did not mention how the person was involved in the negotitions.

India has rejected mediation claims multiple times

New Delhi has been maintaining that the May 7-10 conflict between India and Pakistan was resolved through direct talks between the DGMOs (Director General of Military Operations) of the armies of the two countries.

At the May 13 press briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs had said, “regarding ceasefire and what sort of role other countries played, etc. See, the specific date, time and wording of the understanding was worked out between the DGMOs of the two countries at their phone call on 10th May 2025, commencing at 15:35 hours.”

"No place for third-party intervention": India

India has also been consistently maintaining that there is no place for any third-party intervention in matters relating to India and Pakistan. “This year, local wars and cross-border conflicts flared up more often than at any time since the end of WWII. Geopolitical turbulence continued to spread”, Wang said, speaking at the Symposium on the International Situation and China's Foreign Relations in Beijing.

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“To build peace that lasts, we have taken an objective and just stance, and focused on addressing both symptoms and root causes”, he added. “Following this Chinese approach to settling hotspot issues, we mediated in northern Myanmar, the Iranian nuclear issue, the tensions between Pakistan and India, the issues between Palestine and Israel, and the recent conflict between Cambodia and Thailand”, he said.

Pakistan had requested ceasefire: India

China's role in the May 7-10 Operation Sindoor conflict between India and Pakistan this year came under serious scrutiny and criticism, especially the military assistance provided by Beijing to Islamabad.

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On the diplomatic front, China, on May 7, called on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint even while expressing regret over India's airstrikes. “China finds India's military operation early this morning regrettable”, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement on the first day of Operation Sindoor, reacting to questions on India's airstrikes and escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

“China opposes all forms of terrorism”, a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said in an apparent reference to the Pahalgam terrorist attack and urged both sides to exercise restraint in the interest of peace. But China's active military support to Pakistan during the operation Sindoor in May has become a sharp reminder about the negative impact of China-Pakistan close ties on Beijing's relations with New Delhi.

(With inputs from agency)