RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1361
ANSWERED ON- 31/07/2025
THIRD PARTY INTERVENTION IN CEASEFIRE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN
1361. SHRI HARIS BEERAN
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-
a) whether it is a fact that any third party intervention was made on ceasefire negotiations between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor;
b) if so, the details thereof;
c) whether any bilateral agreement was signed between India & Pakistan after the ceasefire; and
d) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)
(a) & (b) 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.
(c) No.
(d) Does not arise.