Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his first conversation with President Donald Trump since the early May conflict between India and Pakistan to express his frustration with Trump’s repeated claims that he played a significant role in brokering a ceasefire between the two nuclear-armed countries.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India Prime Minister Narendra Modi told U.S. President Donald Trump that India would never accept third-party mediation in its conflict with Pakistan, India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump predicted on Friday that the United States will be able to negotiate trade deals with both India and Pakistan. Speaking to reporters as he arrived in New Jersey, Trump spoke optimistically about the potential for trade agreements with the two countries.