He reportedly suggested that Pakistan would nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize and implied India should do the same.
The report claims Modi rejected this assertion, making clear that the ceasefire had been arranged directly between India and Pakistan, without U.S. involvement.
Despite his pushback, Trump repeated his claims publicly, further aggravating New Delhi.
The New York Times report comes days after Bloomberg reported similar information from the 35-minute phone call between the two leaders.
“India does not and will never accept mediation,” Modi was quoted as saying in the report.
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