RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-554
ANSWERED ON- 04/12/2025
CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN
554. SHRI ABDUL WAHAB
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-
(a) whether Government would outline the sequence of diplomatic exchanges that led to the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan after operation sindoor;
(b) whether any specific role has been played by the U.S. President in brokering or influencing the agreement; and
(c) whether Parliament, main opposition leaders or relevant Standing Committees were consulted or briefed at any stage during the ceasefire negotiations given the national security implications?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)
(a & b) In response to the Pahalgam terror attack perpetrated by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists on 22 April 2025, India took a number of diplomatic steps and launched Operation Sindoor targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. 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) On 08 May 2025, an all-party meeting was convened to brief leaders of different political parties regarding Operation Sindoor. Subsequently, Hon’ble Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs and members of the all-party delegations visiting various countries were also apprised of India’s response under Operation Sindoor to Pakistan sponsored cross-border terrorism.