Ex-CDS Anil Chauhan On India-Pak Ceasefire Details Reaching US Before Delhi’s Announcement: ‘It Didn’t Come From Us’

Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has questioned how information about the India-Pakistan ceasefire during Operation Sindoor reached the United States before Delhi could publicly announce it, saying the information “didn’t leak out from us”.

Speaking at the Vivekananda International Foundation in New Delhi on Tuesday, Chauhan was responding to claims by US President Donald Trump that Washington had played a role in bringing the India-Pakistan military confrontation to an end.

‘Ceasefire Was Decided Between Two DGMOs’

Chauhan said the understanding to halt military action was reached directly between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan.

He said the two sides decided when to hold the communication and stressed that the military channel was the basis for the ceasefire.

“So the ceasefire was decided between two DGMOs. And that’s it. I don’t see the role of anyone else,” Chauhan said.

He added that both sides had agreed to maintain confidentiality around their discussions.

‘How Was This Information Leaked To Americans?’

Chauhan questioned how the United States received information about the ceasefire before India could make its own announcement.

“How was this particular information leaked out to the Americans that they tweeted at before we could announce this?” he said, adding that he was “really not sure” how the information reached the US.

Chauhan suggested that the information could have originated from the Pakistani side, while making clear that he could not confirm the source.

“So I think that it somehow got leaked out from the other side. That’s what I feel,” he said.

India Rejects Claims Of US Mediation

Chauhan’s remarks came amid repeated claims by Trump that US pressure, including the threat of tariffs, helped persuade India and Pakistan to end their military confrontation.

Trump has said both countries were “very angry” when Washington threatened high tariffs and later agreed not to continue fighting. He also claimed that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif credited him with helping avert a wider conflict.

India has consistently rejected the suggestion of third-party mediation, maintaining that the cessation of military action was reached through direct bilateral military channels.

What Happened During Operation Sindoor?

India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

Military hostilities between India and Pakistan continued for several days before the two sides reached an understanding to halt military action on May 10 following a request from Pakistan.

Chauhan’s latest comments have added to the debate over how details of the ceasefire reached Washington before the announcement was made publicly in India.