Modi Rejects Trump’s Offer to Mediate Kashmir Conflict

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has firmly rejected third-party mediation on Kashmir, telling U.S. President Donald Trump that Delhi will never accept outside interference in its dispute with Pakistan.

India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed that Modi conveyed this message “strongly” during a phone call on Tuesday, reinforcing India’s long-standing position that Kashmir is a bilateral issue, not open to international intervention.

Trump had earlier claimed the U.S. helped broker a ceasefire after May’s four-day military standoff between the nuclear-armed neighbors. While Pakistan supports Trump’s version, India insists that no U.S. mediation occurred and that all communications were through direct military channels.

As tensions simmer, Delhi is also racing to finalize a trade deal with Washington before a July 9 tariff deadline—something Trump controversially said he leveraged during the conflict to push for peace.

Despite Trump’s repeated public statements and offers to “solve Kashmir,” India maintains the region is an integral part of its territory and off-limits to foreign negotiation. The U.S. has not commented officially on India’s firm rejection of mediation.