India has consistently refused third party mediation in its dealings with Pakistan, and the US has encountered another refusal as late as July, Pakistan foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has told news channel Al Jazeera.
Asked about the prospect of talks with India following Operation Sindoor and whether back-channel talks have started, Mr Dar recounted his conversations with US secretary of State Marco Rubio on the subject during Operation Sindoor in May and later, in July.