Jaishankar Rejects Nuclear War Fears, Credits Indian Military for May 10 Ceasefire with Pakistan

By A Staff Reporter

New Delhi: India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has firmly rejected concerns that the recent India-Pakistan military clash brought the two nuclear-armed neighbours to the brink of nuclear war. In a candid interview with Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Jaishankar challenged Western narratives and dismissed claims that the United States brokered the ceasefire agreed on May 10.

“When asked if the world should thank the US for the ceasefire, I credited India’s armed forces instead,” Jaishankar said. “The cessation of firing was agreed between the military commanders of both sides through direct contact.”

He detailed how Indian forces had struck Pakistan’s main airbases and air defence systems the morning before the ceasefire. “Who should I thank for the cessation of hostilities? I thank the Indian military because it was the Indian military action that made Pakistan say: We are ready to stop,” he added.

The ceasefire ended three days of intense cross-border hostilities that began with India’s airstrikes on terror infrastructure inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7, under “Operation Sindoor.” These strikes were a direct response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.