Pakistan PM Said I Saved 10 million Lives: Trump Reiterates Claims of Ending India-Pak War

United States President Donald Trump on Friday repeated his claim that he had stopped a war between India and Pakistan, asserting that his intervention saved millions of lives.

Speaking at a ceremony in Florida to rename Southern Boulevard as Donald J Trump Boulevard, the US President said Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had personally thanked him for "saving at least 10 million people."

Trump highlighted his record of peace initiatives during his presidency, remarking: "In a year, we made eight peace deals and ended the war in Gaza. We have peace in the Middle East. We stopped India and Pakistan from fighting, two nuclear nations. The Pakistani Prime Minister said Donald Trump saved at least 10 million people, and it was amazing."

This is not the first time Trump has made such assertions. Since May 2025, he has repeatedly claimed that his pressure led to peace between the two nuclear‑armed neighbours, often linking the narrative to his pitch for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Nobel angle gained further attention this week when Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado met Trump at the White House. Machado symbolically presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump, describing the gesture as recognition of his support for Venezuelan democracy and freedom. Trump hailed it as "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect." However, the Norwegian Nobel Committee quickly clarified that Nobel Prizes, once awarded, cannot be transferred, withdrawn, or shared with another individual, and the decision remains permanent.

India's Position

Indian officials have consistently rejected Trump's claims of third‑party involvement. According to New Delhi, peace was achieved directly between the two countries after India launched Operation Sindoor in May 2025 to dismantle terror bases inside Pakistan. The operation was carried out in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians in April 2025.

Following the strikes, Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) contacted his Indian counterpart on May 10 to request an end to hostilities. The ceasefire was then mutually agreed upon, without any external mediation.

India has maintained that its actions were a direct response to terrorism and that the subsequent ceasefire was the result of bilateral military communication. Officials in New Delhi have underscored that no foreign leader or government played a role in brokering peace.

The Larger Context

Trump's repeated claims reflect his broader effort to position himself as a global peacemaker, particularly as he seeks recognition through the Nobel Peace Prize. For India, however, the narrative remains clear: peace was achieved through decisive military action and direct dialogue with Pakistan, not through external intervention.