India's silence on Pakistan's mediation: 'Modi wanted to isolate Pakistan, but ended up isolated himself'

 India's silence on Pakistan's mediation: 'Modi wanted to isolate Pakistan, but ended up isolated himself'

 

India has welcomed the two-week ceasefire in the US-Israeli war against Iran but has refrained from naming Pakistan or mentioning its efforts

While world leaders have been praising Pakistan’s mediation efforts, India’s foreign ministry has not only ignored it in its official rhetoric but has also been silent on possible talks between Iran and the US in Islamabad.

A statement issued by the Indian foreign ministry said, “We welcome the decision to call for a ceasefire. We hope that it will help establish lasting peace in West Asia. As we have been saying before, ceasefire, dialogue and diplomacy are indispensable to end the current war.”

 

The foreign ministry statement added that the war has caused immense destruction so far. “It has disrupted global oil and energy supplies and trade patterns. We hope that commercial and oil ships will be able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz with complete freedom.’

Earlier, when Pakistan emerged as a mediator between the US and Iran, Indian opposition parties had termed it a diplomatic setback for the country.

When asked about Pakistan’s mediation in a meeting with opposition leaders, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had said that India does not want to become a broker or a middleman. Pakistan had attributed Jaishankar’s statement to his annoyance.

Former Foreign Secretary Noppa Menon Rao, in a lengthy post on X, commented on the ceasefire, saying, “Pakistan’s role has emerged not as a mediator but as a channel through which messages were conveyed, the bombing deadline was extended and a small diplomatic channel was opened. This is not mediation in the classical sense, but its importance cannot be underestimated.”

She adds, “India should make its position clear. It should support the ceasefire. Work to protect the shipping lanes and avoid the dominance of any one narrative in this war. This is not a time to remain silent. This is a time to speak with understanding and wisdom.”

“Pakistan’s successful ceasefire negotiations are proof that it has the trust not only of the US and Iran, but also of China. Modi wanted to isolate Pakistan globally, but on the contrary, India has become isolated itself.’

‘During the Cold War era, it was Pakistan that paved the way for peace between the US and China, and now in the post-Cold War era, Pakistan is also playing a role in reducing tensions between the US and Iran. Jaishankar may say anything, but no one has such a record.’

Abhinav Singh, referring to Pakistan’s relations with the US, China, Russia, Gulf countries and Iran, wrote, ‘On the contrary, Modi has the slap and medal given by Netanyahu.’

World affairs journalist Anjana Shankar wrote in a post, “I don’t understand why some people don’t want to give importance to Pakistan’s role in mediation. During the height of this war, Pakistan did not let the diplomatic channel be closed. A few hours before the deadline for President Trump’s bombing expired, Islamabad succeeded in securing a two-week ceasefire for talks. This is a huge achievement considering the dangerous direction this war was taking.”

A user named Umat Bhere wrote, “Do you realize that India’s LPG and petrol problems were solved not by our leader (Modi) but by the Prime Minister of Pakistan? This seems unbelievable, but it is truly astonishing. Shahbaz Sharif stopped the war.”

Meanwhile, Reuters reported that for the first time in seven years, oil purchased from Iran is reaching India in a tanker this week.

A user named Captain Naresh Singh wrote that the result of Modiji's failed diplomacy is that Pakistan has become a Vishwa Guru.

Ankar Bhardwaj says that instead of showing small-mindedness and bitterness, we should admit that Pakistan played a role in this ceasefire, and should seriously take self-accountability and think about where we went wrong in diplomacy and why?