Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Chauhan Rejects Trump’s Claim of India-Pakistan Ceasefire Mediation
India and Pakistan fought during an operation called Operation Sindoor.
Their military leaders later spoke directly by phone about stopping the fighting.
General Anil Chauhan said the two countries’ military officers decided the ceasefire themselves.
They agreed that the fighting would stop at 5 p.m.
on May 10, 2025.
Chauhan said no other country helped make this military agreement.
He wondered how the United States announced the ceasefire before India and Pakistan did.
He believes the information may have come from Pakistan’s side, not India’s.
Donald Trump says American pressure and tariff threats helped persuade both countries to stop.
India disagrees with Trump’s account and rejects outside mediation.
Former CDS General Anil Chauhan said India and Pakistan’s DGMOs directly decided the May 10, 2025 ceasefire.
He said the military officials spoke by phone, coordinated timing, and agreed to stop hostilities at 5 p.m.
Chauhan questioned how the United States learned about the ceasefire before India and Pakistan announced it publicly.
He said the information did not come from India and may have leaked from Pakistan’s side.
Donald Trump claimed US pressure, including threatened tariffs, helped end the fighting, while India rejects third-party mediation and disputes his aircraft-loss claims.
- Who
- Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, India’s and Pakistan’s Directors General of Military Operations, US President Donald Trump, and the governments of India and Pakistan.
- What
- A dispute over whether the May 10, 2025 India-Pakistan ceasefire was arranged directly by the two countries or helped by the United States.
- When
- The ceasefire was agreed on May 10, 2025; Chauhan discussed it on a Tuesday, while Trump reiterated his claims on July 31.
- Where
- Chauhan spoke at the Vivekananda International Foundation in New Delhi; Trump discussed his account at Camp David.
- Why
- Chauhan says the ceasefire resulted from direct military communication, while Trump says US pressure and threatened tariffs helped end the hostilities.
India’s and Chauhan’s account
Trump’s account
Who arranged the ceasefire?
India’s and Chauhan’s account
Chauhan said India’s and Pakistan’s DGMOs directly agreed to stop the fighting and that he saw no role for another country in the military understanding.
Trump’s account
Trump said the United States helped end the hostilities through diplomatic pressure and threatened tariffs.
How the information became public
India’s and Chauhan’s account
Chauhan said the details did not come from India and may have leaked from Pakistan’s side before the US announcement.
Trump’s account
Trump’s early announcement and the White House’s statement that US officials contacted senior officials from both countries are consistent with his claim of US involvement.
Claims about the conflict
India’s and Chauhan’s account
India disputes Trump’s claims about 11 aircraft being shot down and has repeatedly rejected external mediation.
Trump’s account
Trump claimed that 11 planes were shot down and that his intervention helped prevent a wider conflict.
- Operation
- Operation Sindoor
- Ceasefire date
- May 10, 2025
- Military channel
- Direct communication between India’s and Pakistan’s Directors General of Military Operations
- Agreed time
- The two sides decided to stop hostilities at 5 p.m.
- Trump’s account
- He said US diplomatic pressure, including threatened tariffs, helped end the fighting.
- India’s position
- India says the understanding was bilateral and rejects third-party mediation.
- Operation’s stated target
- India said Operation Sindoor targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources
‘How did US get this information?’: Ex-CDS Chauhan questions Trump’s India-Pakistan ceasefire claim
How India-Pakistan Hostilities Ended: Ex-CDS Anil Chauhan Rejects Trump's Ceasefire Mediation Claim
