New Delhi: India on Tuesday appeared to push back against US President Donald Trump's offer of mediation on the Kashmir issue, assertion on trade and his claims of defusing a nuclear conflict in the context of hostilities between Indian and Pakistani militaries following the Pahalgam terror attack.

India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire after weeks of tension and back-and-forth strikes, with India’s foreign secretary saying the halt in fighting is now in effect. CNN International Diplomatic Editor,