Despite India rejecting US claims of brokering a ceasefire understanding over trade, Trump repeated the same in a speech at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh.

When asked about Trump’s claim that his administration brokered a deal between the two countries, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said any issue pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir is addressed by India

Pakistan declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad “persona non grata” in a tit-for-tat move.

India has proposed levies on some US goods in response to Washington’s duties on steel and aluminum, marking its first retaliation against President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, even as the two countries move closer to finalizing a trade deal.

Days after the India-Pakistan ceasefire, the United States has urged the two countries to maintain direct lines of communication in the interest of preserving regional stability.

While US mediators, alongside diplomatic backchannels, prevented a bigger conflagration, President Trump's offer has put Delhi in a spot. "Obviously, it would not be welcome by the Indian side. It goes against our stated position for many years," Shyam Saran, a former Indian foreign secretary, tells the BBC.

India is considering placing tariffs on some goods produced in the U.S. to counter the Trump administration's duties on steel and aluminum products.

Iran's foreign minister warned Britain, France and Germany on Monday that a decision to trigger a U.N. mechanism reimposing sanctions on Tehran could lead to an irreversible escalation of tensions.