For decades, if there's one thing that's been a taboo in the Indian foreign ministry, it is third-party mediation - particularly in the long-running dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir. Those in the know,

A series of military strikes last week by India and Pakistan brought the nuclear-armed rivals closer to a broader war.

Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday asserted that India does not need mediation from US President Donald Trump or anyone else on the Kashmir issue, and said the country will have to use force,