Pakistan DGMO Approached India For Ceasefire: Govt (image:screengrab)

New Delhi: On Thursday, the Central government reiterated in Parliament that the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan was a direct outcome of communications between their respective Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs). The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) denied any third party intervention in this regard.

This clarification came as a written response to a query posed in the Rajya Sabha, where IUML MP Haris Beeran had asked whether it is a fact that any ‘third-party intervention’ was made in ceasefire negotiations between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.

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In response, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said, “No Sir. On 10 May 2025, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) of Pakistan approached his Indian counterpart to request for cessation of firing and military activities, which was agreed to later that day. This understanding was arrived at directly between the two DGsMO.”

Rajya Sabha MP also asked whether any bilateral agreement was signed between both countries after the ceasefire, to which the Minister responded negatively.

Meanwhile, PM Modi in his intervention during a debate in the Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor said that “not a single world leader asked us to stop the operation [Operation Sindoor]”. This statement clearly dismissed the US President’, continued claim that he mediated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

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Prime Minister’s speech, which lasted about an hour and 42 minutes in the Parliament, comprised a detailed statement on the events leading to Operation Sindoor, its aftermath, and his communication with US Vice-President J D Vance.