Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used the global stage of the United National General Assembly for an opportunity to credit US President Donald Trump with facilitating the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

India sharply rebutted Sharif, accusing Islamabad of “spreading falsehoods on the world stage” and reiterated that no third party was involved in the ceasefire with Pakistan after Operation Sindoor in May this year, while adding that Pakistan pleaded for a ceasefire.

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Petal Gahlot, First Secretary at India’s UN Mission, said that Pakistan’s military “pleaded” with India to halt fighting and that there was no scope for any third party to intervene in matters between New Delhi and Islamabad.

Gahlot said, “India and Pakistan have long agreed that any outstanding

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