Amid US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediating the military confrontation between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, China has now made a similar assertion.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that Beijing had played a role in mediating various global conflicts, including the India-Pakistan standoff.
"To build lasting peace, we have taken an objective and just stance, focusing on both the symptoms and the root causes," Wang said as he delivered a keynote speech on the international situation and China’s foreign policy.
He added, "Following this Chinese approach to resolving conflicts, we have mediated in northern Myanmar, the Iranian nuclear issue, the tensions between Pakistan and India, the Palestine-Israel situation, and the recent Cambodia-Thailand conflict."
Chinese FM Wang Yi delivered a keynote speech on the international situation and China’s foreign policy:
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The India-Pakistan standoff took place in May, when India launched airstrikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of Operation Sindoor, in retaliation for the Pahalgam massacre, in which 25 people—mostly tourists—were killed by Pakistan-based militants. Pakistan responded by targeting Indian military installations, leading to a large-scale aerial conflict. The Indian Air Force inflicted significant damage on Pakistan's air bases in retaliation.
Since the ceasefire, Trump has been taking credit for bringing peace to the situation, although India has firmly rejected claims of third-party mediation.
India maintains that after the heavy damage inflicted on Pakistan, Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) contacted India’s DGMO, and both sides agreed to halt all military actions on land, air, and sea, effective May 10.
