India has once again made it clear that China had no involvement whatsoever in the decision to halt hostilities between India and Pakistan earlier this year. Responding to recent remarks by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, official sources in New Delhi reiterated that the ceasefire announced on May 10 was the outcome of direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan, without any external facilitation.

Government sources emphasised that matters concerning India and Pakistan are strictly bilateral in nature and leave no room for third-party intervention. “Our stance has been consistent and unambiguous. The ceasefire understanding was reached through direct military-level engagement between the two countries,” an official source said, dismissing China’s claims outright.

The clarification follows comments made by Wang Yi at an international forum, where he suggested that China had played a mediating role in several global flashpoints, including the India-Pakistan standoff in May. Portraying Beijing as a neutral peace broker, the Chinese foreign minister claimed that China had helped defuse tensions in multiple conflict zones worldwide.

India, however, views these assertions as unfounded and misleading. Officials pointed out that Beijing’s claim is particularly contradictory given China’s open diplomatic and strategic support to Pakistan during the brief but intense military confrontation. Indian authorities also noted that Chinese-supplied defence systems deployed by Pakistan failed to prevent Indian strikes on key military installations during the conflict.

This is not the first time an external power has attempted to take credit for de-escalation between New Delhi and Islamabad. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly made similar claims in the past, all of which India has firmly rejected. New Delhi maintains that any understanding with Pakistan has always been achieved through established bilateral mechanisms, without mediation.

By reiterating its position, India has underlined both its commitment to direct dialogue where necessary and its rejection of attempts by outside players to insert themselves into sensitive regional matters for diplomatic mileage.