New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday declined US President Donald Trump's claim that he stopped the India-Pakistan military conflict and stated "no global leader" asked New Delhi to halt Operation Sindoor.

The Prime Minister made the claim while participating in a debate on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament.

In what has turned out to be a strong reply to the Opposition, Modi said Operation Sindoor was "non-escalatory".

"India's policy, which was well-considered and thoroughly discussed with our military, was that our targets are terrorists, their masterminds, and their hideouts. We clearly stated from the beginning that our actions were non-escalatory, which is why we agreed to a ceasefire," the Prime Minister said in the House.

Modi, whose speeches always comprise jibes, digs and powerful words, gave a befitting reply to Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who dared the Prime Minister to call Trump a liar.

The Prime Minister in unequivocal words said no global leader asked India to stop the operation, which was launched to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people.

Modi referred to a call from US Vice President JD Vance who had communicated to him that Pakistan was "planning to launch a major offensive" to which the Prime Minister, as he claimed, warned Islamabad to "face dire consequences" via the US Veep.

"No global leader urged India to halt the operation. On the night of the May 9, the Vice President of the United States attempted to contact me. He tried for an hour, but I was in a meeting with the military and was unable to answer.

"Later, I returned his call. During our conversation, the Vice President informed me that Pakistan was planning to launch a major offensive. In response, I firmly stated, "If this is Pakistan's intent, they will face dire consequences," Modi said.

The Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor hitting nine terrorist bases in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The military conflict escalated after Pakistan targeted civilians across the borders without any provocation to be aptly countered by the Indian military.

Nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) were targeted and destroyed in 25 minutes of Operation Sindoor.

The terrorists camps were the major training hubs of Pak-based terror groups- Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen.