Tharoor: No trade threat, no third-party role in India-Pakistan conflict

• Congress leader Shashi Tharoor refutes US President Trump's claims of mediating India-Pakistan conflict using trade.
• Tharoor states there was no threat of trade use for peace nor any effort to direct India's actions.
• India did not need persuading during the military conflict, having signaled a precise, targeted response to terror sites.
• New Delhi consistently denied any third-party intervention in the May 2023 conflict (Operation Sindoor).
• Trump repeatedly claimed he brokered peace between India and Pakistan, a claim India denies.

Why It Matters: India denies foreign mediation claims, asserting its sovereignty.