KARACHI: A phone call between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in mid-June appears to have marked the beginning of a dramatic downturn in US-India relations, even

According to a report in the 35-minute conversation Modi told Trump that the ceasefire followed direct talks between New Delhi and Islamabad “upon Pakistan’s request” after successful air strikes during Operation Sindoor.

A tense phone call between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump over a ceasefire between India and Pakistan has emerged as a key flashpoint in the dramatic collapse of ties between the two leaders, according to a report published by American financial publication Bloomberg.