Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar has rejected US President Donald Trump’s declare of mediating India-Pakistan peace, pronouncing the hot ceasefire was once performed on the request of Pakistan’s administrators basic of army operations (DGMO).
Addressing a press convention in Moscow, Kumar added that when two days of Indian Air Force (IAF) responding to Pakistani escalation, DGMO of the neighbouring country contacted his Indian counterpart and introduced a ceasefire.
“Our message was clear to all the leaders who spoke to Indian leaders that if Pakistan wants a ceasefire, then they simply have to call the Indian military command. After two days on (May) 9th or 10th night when Indian Air Force responded to Pakistani escalation, Pakistani DGMO called and offered a ceasefire and the ceasefire was accepted. So to repeat, the ceasefire came into being by the request of Pakistani DGMO to his Indian counterpart,” he stated.
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Speaking on the similar tournament, DMK MP Kanimozhi stated India has persistently attempted to ascertain lasting peace with Pakistan however repeated Pakistan-linked terror assaults all over the talks have undermined those efforts.
“From Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru to Atal Bihari Vajpayee to PM Narendra Modi, they all made attempts to bring permanent peace between India and Pakistan. We have always taken the lead, but unfortunately, when peace talks are going on, we have also been hurt because of terrorist attacks in different parts of India, and the link always traces back to Pakistan, every time. Finally, it’s time that we will not accept any excuse and call a spade a spade. Prime Minister said it clearly that terrorism and sponsoring terrorism are not two different things,” Kanimozhi stated.
Pahalgam To Operation Sindoor
The Indian Armed Forces introduced Operation Sindoor all over the early hours of May 7, hitting 9 terrorist websites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
This was once in retaliation for the ugly terrorist assault of April 22 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam during which 25 Indian voters and one Nepali citizen have been killed.
On May 17, it was once introduced that seven All-Party Delegations would discuss with key spouse international locations, together with contributors of the United States Security Council (UNSC) to undertaking India’s nationwide consensus and resolute way to fighting terrorism in all bureaucracy and manifestations.
(with ANI inputs)