Mon May 12 05:34:46 UTC 2025: ## Tharoor Downplays Trump’s Claim of India-Pakistan Ceasefire Mediation
**NEW DELHI** – Congress MP and former diplomat Shashi Tharoor today offered a nuanced perspective on US President Donald Trump’s assertion that he brokered the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. While acknowledging a constructive US role, Tharoor refrained from characterizing the American involvement as formal mediation. He suggested the US efforts were more accurately described as a positive contribution to the de-escalation of tensions rather than direct negotiation between the two South Asian nations.
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