Retired Indian Army officer and defence expert Brigadier Hemant Mahajan on Sunday dismissed US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, calling it ineffective and based on a poor track record in global diplomacy.
Speaking to ANI, Mahajan remarked, “Trump had previously stated that he had no interest in the Kashmir conflict. Now, he’s suddenly trying to play peacemaker. His earlier attempts at mediation—between Russia and Ukraine, and between Hamas and others—have all failed. No one took him seriously then, and the same applies now.”
The comments came in response to Trump’s recent statement on Truth Social, where he claimed credit for the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan and proposed working toward a long-term solution to the Kashmir dispute—describing it as a conflict that could span “a thousand years.”
Mahajan strongly rebuked the mediation suggestion, reiterating that Pakistan remains an untrustworthy neighbour, actively engaged in grey zone warfare against India. “They violate ceasefires, send drones, and try to disrupt our economy and airfields. We should respond five times harder to every provocation,” he said.
Calling on the US to offer meaningful support, Mahajan added, “If America truly considers itself a friend of India, it should help with high-end technology, drones, and actionable intelligence, not unsolicited advice.”
India has firmly and repeatedly rejected any third-party intervention in Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the region is an internal matter and an integral part of the country. The Indian government clarified that the recent ceasefire understanding with Pakistan was a bilateral military arrangement between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both nations, with no external involvement.
