In their first phone conversation since India launched Operation Sindoor in retaliation for the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Donald Trump that India now treats terrorism not as a proxy war but a full-scale war. The call lasted 35 minutes and took place while PM Modi was attending the G7 Summit in Canada. During the call, he clarified India’s firm position against terrorism, addressed misinformation about foreign mediation, and reaffirmed India’s sovereign approach in handling cross-border conflict.
PM Modi Briefs Donald Trump on India’s Decisive Response
PM Modi gave President Trump a detailed account of Operation Sindoor, which followed the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people. He informed Donald Trump that India had carried out targeted, precise, and non-escalatory strikes against terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on the night of May 6–7.
He emphasized that India’s actions were not aimed at provocation but at dismantling terrorist infrastructure. PM Modi added that any future aggression from across the border would be met with stronger retaliation, signaling a new doctrine in India’s counter-terrorism policy. President Donald Trump, according to the Indian side, expressed his full support for India’s position and its fight against terrorism.
No Room for Mediation or Trade Deals
The Prime Minister also firmly rejected reports suggesting the US had played a mediatory role in the India-Pakistan conflict or that trade deals were discussed in this context. He told Donald Trump there had been no negotiations involving American intervention. Instead, he said the ceasefire was coordinated bilaterally between the Indian and Pakistani militaries via established communication channels and initiated only at Pakistan’s request.
PM Modi reiterated that India has never accepted and will never accept any form of foreign mediation on its sovereignty or internal affairs. He noted that there is complete political unity across party lines within India on this matter.
Later, during his speech at the G7 Outreach Session in Kananaskis, the Prime Minister called the Pahalgam terror attack an “assault on humanity” and criticised global double standards on terrorism. He also hinted at countries like Pakistan, which he claimed receive international aid while backing cross-border terrorism, saying they should not be rewarded for such actions.
