In a high-level United Nations Security Council debate chaired by Pakistan, US Ambassador Dorothy Shea reiterated Washington’s claim that the Trump administration played a crucial role in recent de-escalations between India and Pakistan. The comments, made during a session on ‘Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes’, added fuel to ongoing diplomatic friction, with India promptly rejecting the US narrative.
“Across the globe, the United States continues to work with parties to disputes… to find peaceful solutions,” Shea said, adding that the US helped facilitate recent de-escalations in Israel-Iran, Congo-Rwanda, and India-Pakistan.
Shea praised President Trump’s leadership in achieving those resolutions and encouraged other UN members to follow suit in pursuing non-violent conflict resolution.
However, India countered sharply, asserting that Operation Sindoor, launched in response to terrorist activity from Pakistan, was a focused and non-escalatory military operation, followed by a ceasefire that was initiated at Pakistan’s request—with no role played by foreign mediators.
“A cessation of military activities was directly concluded at the request of Pakistan,” said India’s UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, stressing India’s long-standing position that no external mediation is acceptable in bilateral matters with Pakistan.
Meanwhile, the US also used the platform to condemn China’s maritime aggression in the South China Sea, urging compliance with the 2016 international tribunal ruling that dismissed China’s expansive claims. Shea called on Beijing to honor its commitments under international law and respect the sovereign rights of other littoral states like the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
The debate, hosted under Pakistan’s July presidency of the Security Council, highlighted sharpening geopolitical divides, with India rebuffing mediation claims, the US tightening its stance on China, and Pakistan leveraging its presidency to spotlight multilateralism.
As tensions linger across Asia, India continues to assert its autonomy in regional security matters, signaling that diplomatic narratives crafted in Washington will not go unchallenged.
