US Denies India’s Claim of No US Role in India-Pakistan Ceasefire

Washington — The US State Department has criticized India’s assertion that Washington played no part in the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, calling such claims “potentially misguided.”

During a press briefing in Washington on Tuesday, State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce addressed questions regarding conflicting narratives from Indian and Pakistani officials about US involvement in brokering peace after heightened tensions following the April 22 Pahalgam attack. This attack was followed by India’s military operation, ‘Operation Sindoor,’ and Pakistan’s robust response, which reportedly included shooting down six Indian warplanes.

Responding to the differing accounts, Bruce emphasized transparency in today’s world, saying the facts are open to public scrutiny. She stated,
“So many comments speak for themselves. That’s one of the good-news aspects of our modern world is people can see what’s really occurring. You’re not reliant on a comment to know what has really happened. The world is playing out in front of us in real time on big screens and small screens. Everyone will have an opinion. That’s an opinion. Some opinions are wrong. Mine rarely are but other people’s opinions can be wrong.”

She added,
“But that’s what we get to do is analyze and judgment, and the fact is that we understand in front of us every day the clarity of what’s transpiring in our world.”

Bruce also pointed to the active role of prominent US leaders in the ceasefire talks, noting,
“Donald Trump is here to help make that easier and to help use this to make things clearer. Secretary Marco Rubio is in the same position. The Vice President of the United States also involved in the negotiations with Pakistan and India.”

The US government has consistently maintained that it brokered a peace deal between India and Pakistan during the May escalation, leveraging trade agreements as a basis. However, India has repeatedly denied these claims, stating that the ceasefire agreement came after Pakistani military officials initiated dialogue.

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