Modi-Trump talk: India must not let Pakistan wrest the initiative
The Tribune Editorial: New Delhi must go all out to thwart Islamabad’s efforts to internationalise the Kashmir issue, even if it displeases the US.
Updated At : 06:45 AM Jun 19, 2025 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump. File
FOR the past more than a month, US President Donald Trump has been patting himself on the back for having prodded India and Pakistan into agreeing to a ceasefire. In fact, he was the one who stumped the world with his May 10 announcement about a “full and immediate ceasefire” following a “long night of talks” mediated by the US. Notorious for changing his stance every few days, if not hours, Trump has somehow stuck to his guns on this contentious matter. His oft-repeated claim has been an irritant for India, which has historically shunned third-party intervention in bilateral disputes. Now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attempted to set the record straight, and that too during a telephonic conversation with the US President himself.
