New Delhi has firmly rejected China’s claim that it played any role in facilitating a truce between India and Pakistan, stressing that there was no third-party intervention involved in the understanding reached between the two countries. Government sources have clarified that the cessation of hostilities was the outcome of direct engagement between India and Pakistan through established bilateral military channels.
The clarification comes after remarks by Chinese officials suggesting that Beijing had helped mediate peace between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Indian sources dismissed these assertions as factually incorrect, reiterating that the decision to halt military action was taken strictly through direct communication between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan.
According to officials familiar with the matter, the truce followed Pakistan’s request for de-escalation after several days of heightened military tension. The understanding was reached during a phone conversation between the two DGMOs, in line with existing mechanisms meant to manage such situations. No external country or international organisation was involved at any stage of the process, sources said.
India has consistently maintained that all issues with Pakistan are bilateral in nature and must be addressed without external mediation. This position, officials noted, is a long-standing policy and was fully adhered to during the recent military standoff as well. Similar claims of third-party mediation made in the past have also been categorically denied by New Delhi.
Diplomatic observers see China’s statement as part of its broader attempt to project itself as a global mediator. However, Indian officials have made it clear that such narratives do not reflect the reality of how the India-Pakistan truce was reached, underlining once again that there was no role for any third party in the decision to end hostilities.
