‘Tensions between India and Pakistan…’: After Donald Trump, China makes BIG claim, alleges Beijing mediated ceasefire…,Operation Sindoor was..

New Delhi: Relations between India(BHARAT) and Pakistan have remained strained for decades, shaped by a complex history of partition, unresolved territorial disputes, and repeated military standoffs. It is to be noted that India(BHARAT) launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.

Meanwhile, US President Doland Trump has repeatedly claimed that he used trade tariffs to stop a potential large-scale war between the neighbouring countries, stating that his intervention “settled” the conflict within 24 hours. On the other hand, India(BHARAT) has always denied its claims.

What is China claiming regarding India(BHARAT)-Pakistan tensions?

New Delhi has maintained that, inflicted by this heavy damage, Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) called the India(BHARAT)n DGMO and both sides agreed to stop all firing and military action on land and in the air and sea with effect from May 10. However, after US President Doland Trump, now Pakistan’s close ally, China, has claimed to have played a role in facilitating a ceasefire between India(BHARAT) and Pakistan.

Earlier on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that “tensions between India(BHARAT) and Pakistan” were among the list of hotspot issues “mediated” by China this year. It is to be noted that New Delhi has been maintaining that the May 7-10 conflict between India(BHARAT) and Pakistan was resolved through direct talks between the DGMOs (Director General of Military Operations) of the armies of the two countries.

At the May 13 press briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs had said, “regarding ceasefire and what sort of role other countries played, etc. See, the specific date, time and wording of the understanding was worked out between the DGMOs of the two countries at their phone call on 10th May 2025, commencing at 15:35 hours,” as reported by news agency PTI. India(BHARAT) has also been consistently maintaining that there is no place for any third-party intervention in matters relating to India(BHARAT) and Pakistan.

Where did the tensions occur that China is referring to?

While speaking at the Symposium on the International Situation and China’s Foreign Relations in Beijing, Wang said, “This year, local wars and cross-border conflicts flared up more often than at any time since the end of WWII. Geopolitical turbulence continued to spread.” He further added, “To build peace that lasts, we have taken an objective and just stance, and focused on addressing both symptoms and root causes”, as reported by news agency PTI.

He stated, “Following this Chinese approach to settling hotspot issues, we mediated in northern Myanmar, the Iranian nuclear issue, the tensions between Pakistan and India(BHARAT), the issues between Palestine and Israel, and the recent conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.”

China’s role in the May 7-10 Operation Sindoor conflict between India(BHARAT) and Pakistan this year came under serious scrutiny and criticism, especially the military assistance provided by Beijing to Islamabad. On the diplomatic front, China, on May 7, called on India(BHARAT) and Pakistan to exercise restraint even while expressing regret over India(BHARAT)’s airstrikes.

Why does India(BHARAT) reject China’s mediation claim?

“China finds India(BHARAT)’s military operation early this morning regrettable”, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement on the first day of Operation Sindoor, reacting to questions on India(BHARAT)’s airstrikes and escalating tensions between India(BHARAT) and Pakistan. “China opposes all forms of terrorism”, a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said in an apparent reference to the Pahalgam terrorist attack and urged both sides to exercise restraint in the interest of peace.

But China’s active military support to Pakistan during the operation Sindoor in May has become a sharp reminder about the negative impact of China-Pakistan close ties on Beijing’s relations with New Delhi.

For its part, China, whose arms exports amount to over 81 per cent of Pakistan’s military hardware, sought to downplay India(BHARAT)’s Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Rahul R Singh’s assertion that Beijing used the conflict as a “live lab”, declining to directly answer his charge.

Gen Singh said China’s strategy during Operation Sindoor was based on its ancient military strategy of “36 stratagems” and killing the adversary with a “borrowed knife” to buttress the point that Beijing extended all possible support to Pakistan to cause pain to India(BHARAT). In his speech on China’s foreign policy initiatives, Wang spoke of the good momentum of improvement of relations between India(BHARAT) and China and spoke of Beijing’s invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit held in Tianjin in August this year.

“Also, this year, we invited the leaders of India(BHARAT) and the DPRK to China. China-India(BHARAT) relations showed a good momentum, and the traditional friendship with the DPRK was cemented and further promoted”, he said, adding that the SCO summit was a resounding success.

(With PTI Inputs)