The US State Department has pushed back against India’s claims that Washington played no role in the recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, suggesting such assertions are potentially “misguided.”
In a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce addressed the conflicting narratives presented by Indian and Pakistani officials regarding American involvement in de-escalating tensions after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and India’s retaliatory ‘Operation Sindoor,’ which targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Bruce responded with a pointed remark on public transparency and differing views: “Some opinions are wrong. Mine rarely are,” she said, alluding to India’s position. She emphasized that the global audience now has the tools to witness events in real time and make their own judgments, noting, “The world is playing out in front of us on big screens and small screens.”
She added that several senior American leaders were engaged in mediation efforts.
“Donald Trump is here to help make that easier… Secretary Marco Rubio and the Vice President of the United States were also involved in the negotiations with Pakistan and India,” Bruce said.
While the US maintains it brokered a ceasefire during heightened May tensions—allegedly using trade as leverage—India has consistently denied American involvement. According to Indian officials, the de-escalation came only after Pakistani military officials initiated dialogue with New Delhi.
On Monday, former US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim of having halted what he described as a near-nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan.
“They were maybe at a nuclear stage… Stopping that was really important,” Trump stated during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
India, however, has rejected such claims, maintaining that its decisions were autonomous and not influenced by foreign pressure.
