Watch: Pakistan FM Confirms India Did Not Ask For Ceasefire During Operation Sindoor But Islamabad Did Via US, Saudi Arabia | India News

Pakistan has long claimed that India wanted a ceasefire during Operation Sindoor, but Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar once again rejected Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir’s claims. In an interview with a TV news channel, Dar said Pakistan called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while he received a call from Saudi Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud asking Pakistan’s Foreign Minister whether he should call Jaishankar to convey Islamabad’s readiness for a ceasefire.

Dar, while confirming that Pakistan had authorized the Saudi Prince to call India for a ceasefire, said, “45 minutes after India’s attack on Nur Khan air base, Saudi Prince Faisal Saab called me and said: Brother, I understand that you met with Rubio and do I have the authority to talk to Jaishankar and tell him that they are ready?” he said.

This comes amid uncertainty created by Pakistan regarding the end of hostilities during Operation Sindoor. While India said that Pakistan’s DGMO called its Indian counterpart who requested a ceasefire, Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Munir contradicted this statement.

India announced the ceasefire agreement by holding a press conference on the evening of May 10, upon Pakistan’s request. This came after India brought Islamabad to its knees by striking 11 Pakistani air bases.

Breaking News: Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar admitted that India hit Nur Khan and Shorkot air bases during Operation Sindoor and then announced that Pakistan asked Saudi Arabia to tell Jaishankar that they were ‘ready to stop’. I hope this clears the air for the many people who deny this. pic.twitter.com/M1rk29mGFJ— Meru (@MeruOnX) December 29, 2025

Operation Sindoor was launched in response to the Pakistan-backed terrorist attack in Pahalgam on the intervening night of May 6-7, and 26 tourists lost their lives. In response, India targeted nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Following Operation SINDOOR, Pakistan launched a series of retaliatory drone and UCAV strikes targeting India’s key air bases and logistics infrastructure. However, these attempts were effectively neutralized by India’s comprehensive and multi-layered air defense architecture. Central to this success was the Integrated Command and Control Strategy (ICCS), which facilitates real-time threat detection, assessment and response across multiple domains.