US was in United States: Jaishankar on Trump's India-Pak credit claim

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has asserted that cessation of firing and military action during Operation Sindoor was negotiated directly between India and Pakistan. "The US was in the United States," Jaishankar noted pointedly, in response to a question about Washington's involvement.In an interview with a Netherlands-based broadcaster, Dr Jaishankar on Friday said that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to him while US Vice President JD Vance talked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting that it is natural that nations call up amid conflict between two nations. The External Affairs Minister also stated that India had made it clear at that time to every nation, including the US, if Pakistan wanted the firing to stop, they had to convey it to India’s general. He added that India’s retaliation on Pakistani airbases and air defence system on 10th of this month forced their military to accept that the two nations need to stop firing on each other. Dr Jaishankar.
Jaishankar highlighted India's longstanding concerns over Pakistan's use of terrorism as a state policy and stressed that India has every right to respond decisively to such threats.He clarified that while the operation remained active in principle, it did not mean continued military engagement. "Continuing the operation is not the same as fighting with each other. Right now, there is an agreed cessation of fighting and military action. So the operation is dormant," he said.
Jaishankar added that India's position on Kashmir is non-negotiable. "Kashmir is part of India. No country negotiates a part of its territory. There is one segment of Kashmir which is under illegal occupation by Pakistan since 1947-48. We would like to discuss with them when they propose to leave that part."