Following US President Donald Trump's announcement of a two-week bilateral ceasefire with Iran and acceptance of Iran's 10-point proposal, Iran agreed to safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and a pause in military operations. Pakistan hosted talks between the two sides facilitating this agreement.

Ramesh sharply condemned PM Modi's diplomatic stance, stating, "The self-styled Vishwaguru stands exposed." He also criticised the government for remaining "silent" on Israel's strikes in Iran and Gaza, and on Trump's statements during the West Asia conflict that began on February 28.

Ramesh referred to the Prime Minister's recent visit to Israel, writing on X, "The entire world will cautiously welcome the two-week ceasefire in the West Asia conflict between the US and Israel on the one side and Iran on the other. The conflict had begun on Feb 28th with the targeted assassinations of the topmost echelons of the regime in Iran. These had started just two days after Prime Minister Modi had completed his much-trumpeted visit to Israel, a visit that diminished India's global stature and standing. Mr Modi had said nothing about Israel's genocide in Gaza and its aggressively expansionist policies in the occupied West Bank."

Referring to Pakistan as a "bankrupt economy dependent on external donors," Ramesh slammed PM Modi's approach towards the neighbouring country. "The role played by Pakistan in bringing about the ceasefire is a severe setback to both the substance and style of Mr Modi's highly personalised diplomacy. The policy to isolate Pakistan for its continuing support to terrorism in J&K and to convince the world that it is a failed state has clearly not succeeded, unlike what Dr Manmohan Singh had accomplished after the Mumbai terror attacks. That a bankrupt economy dependent entirely on the largesse of external donors and a broken country in so many ways was able to play such a role calls into question Mr Modi's strategy of engagement and narrative management."

He added, "He or his team has also never explained why Op Sindoor was suddenly and abruptly halted on May 10th 2025 - the first announcement of which came from the US Secretary of State and for which the US President has claimed credit almost a hundred times since then."

Ramesh continued, "There is a palpable sigh of relief everywhere. The External Affairs Minister dismissed Pakistan as a dalal. But now the self-styled Vishwaguru stands thoroughly exposed, his self-declared 56-inch chest shrunk and shrivelled. His cowardice is demonstrated by his silence not only on Israel's belligerence, but on the completely unacceptable and disgraceful language being used by his good friend in the White House."

Both the US and Iran cited Pakistan-hosted talks during the ceasefire announcement. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the temporary halt and invited delegations to Islamabad on Friday, April 10, to negotiate a permanent agreement.

In a post on X, the Pakistani Prime Minister stated, "With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY." He added, "I warmly welcome the sagacious gesture and extend deepest gratitude to the leadership of both countries and invite their delegations to Islamabad on Friday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes."

However, Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies and former US Treasury counterterrorism analyst, expressed scepticism. He noted that Pakistan is heavily indebted to China and questioned whether Pakistan was expanding its alliances by engaging with the US or acting on behalf of China. Schanzer described Pakistan's attempt to position itself as a negotiator with the White House as "bizarre".