Border tensions ended through direct military talks without outside help

Beijing has officially entered the debate over who stopped the brief military flare-up between India and Pakistan earlier this year. Speaking at a high-level symposium on international relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi asserted that China played a critical role in India-Pakistan conflict mediation. This claim mirrors previous statements made by US President Donald Trump, who also took credit for preventing a full-scale war between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

The tensions originally erupted following a tragic terror strike in the Pahalgam valley on April 22, which claimed 26 lives. In a swift response, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terrorist infrastructure across the border. While China now claims to have acted as a peacemaker, New Delhi has consistently maintained a very different version of events. Indian officials state that the four-day confrontation was resolved solely through direct communication between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMO) of both nations.

According to Indian records, the DGMO talks led to a mutual agreement to cease all military actions across land, air, and sea by May 10. India has historically rejected any third-party involvement in its bilateral issues with Pakistan, viewing such claims from Washington or Beijing as inaccurate.

Further complicating China's narrative is a November report from a US-based economic commission. The report accused Beijing of running a digital disinformation campaign during the crisis. It alleged that China used AI-generated images of aircraft debris to sabotage Indian defense interests while promoting its own J-35 fighter jets. Despite these accusations and its close military ties as Pakistan's top arms supplier, Beijing continues to frame itself as an "objective and just" mediator in global hotspots. For readers following defense news Odisha, this development highlights the ongoing diplomatic tug-of-war following the Pahalgam attack.