US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the armed conflict between India and Pakistan, which has been halted with the “personal involvement of President Trump,” a key aide to President Putin has said.
This marks the first time that Russia has acknowledged US President Trump’s involvement in de-escalating military tensions between the two South Asian nations.
The Russian President’s aide, Yury Ushakov, stated:
“Additionally, the Middle East was discussed, as well as the armed conflict between India and Pakistan, which has been halted with the personal involvement of President Trump.”
This statement came following a phone call between Putin and Trump that lasted around 70 minutes.
India, however, has maintained that the decision to halt military action on May 10 was reached bilaterally between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan. New Delhi has repeatedly ruled out third-party mediation and expressed unease with President Trump’s claims regarding his role in the matter.
Addressing the mediation claims, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clarified:
“The specific date, time and wording of the understanding was worked out between the DGMOs of the two countries at their phone call on 10 May 2025 commencing 1535 hrs. The request for this call was received by the MEA from the Pakistani High Commission at 1237 hrs (on May 10). The Pakistani side had initial difficulties connecting the hotline to the Indian side for technical reasons. The timing was then decided based on the availability of the Indian DGMO at 1535 hrs.”
Despite India’s official position, President Trump has repeatedly asserted that he brokered the ceasefire. Through posts on Truth Social and public remarks, Trump has claimed to be responsible for facilitating a resolution between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, calling the ceasefire a “historic and heroic decision” influenced by Washington.
In parallel diplomatic efforts, a multi-party Indian political delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi visited Moscow to brief Russian lawmakers and think tanks on India’s stance regarding Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.