Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday said that United States President Donald Trump had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the US following the conclusion of the G7 Summit in Calgary, Canada. However, the Prime Minister declined the invitation, citing prior commitments.
"Trump asked PM Modi if he could visit the US on his return from Canada; however, the Prime Minister expressed inability, citing prior programmes," Misri said.
Following his Canada visit—his first in over a decade—Modi proceeded to Croatia, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Balkan nation.
Later, in a detailed statement on the Modi-Trump phone call, Misri said the Prime Minister had invited Trump to India for the forthcoming Quad summit expected later this year.
According to Misri, the leaders spoke for 35 minutes on Wednesday, in their first conversation since India paused ‘Operation Sindoor’—a military operation targeting terror sites in Pakistan.
Modi, during the telephonic exchange, told Trump that the suspension of military activity was prompted by a direct request from Pakistan and not influenced by any offer of mediation or trade arrangements with the United States.
“PM Modi clarified that no topics related to trade were discussed in connection with Operation Sindoor. He asserted that India has never accepted third-party mediation and will not accept such mediation,” Misri stated.
The conversation followed Trump’s abrupt departure from the G7 summit in Canada amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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Modi firmly reiterated India’s position on cross-border terrorism, saying that “countries that support terrorism must face the consequences.” He further emphasised that “India will not treat terrorism as a proxy war but as an act of war and ‘Operation Sindoor’ was still continuing.”
According to Misri, Modi briefed Trump on India’s military retaliation against Pakistan’s offensive on the night of 9–10 May, which resulted in significant damage to Pakistani military infrastructure, including rendering several airbases inoperable.
The Prime Minister also asserted that India’s retaliatory action, conducted during the night of 6–7 May, had been “measured, precise and non-escalatory.”
“Modi told Trump that henceforth India will not treat terrorism as a proxy war but as an act of war,” Misri said.
Dispelling speculation about international involvement in the decision to pause India’s operations, the Prime Minister said: “The decision to halt military action was taken in direct talks between India and Pakistan using the existing channels and at the insistence of Pakistan.”
Misri added that Trump expressed understanding and reiterated support for India’s fight against terrorism after hearing Modi’s account of the events.
In his conversation with the US President, Modi also recalled a prior warning from US Vice President JD Vance, who had cautioned India of a possible “big strike” by Pakistan. Modi said he had told Vance that should such a strike occur, India’s response would be more forceful.
“Modi told Trump that he had declared that bullets from Pakistan would be responded to with cannonballs (goli ka jawab gole se diya jayega),” Misri reported.
This exchange further cements India's policy of strategic autonomy and its consistent opposition to external mediation in its disputes with Pakistan. The invitation to Trump for the Quad summit in India underscores New Delhi’s focus on multilateral regional cooperation, especially in the Indo-Pacific.
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