Stopped India-Pakistan In Rapid Order Without Nuclear Weapons: Donald Trump

United States President Donald Trump has once again claimed that he personally prevented a war between India and Pakistan, a statement that New Delhi has been repeatedly rejected.

Speaking at the White House on Friday during a meeting with oil and gas executives, Trump said Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had publicly thanked him for "saving millions of lives" during his recent visit to the US.

Trump told reporters, "The Prime Minister of Pakistan came here and said President Trump saved at least ten million lives related to Pakistan and India. That was going to be raging." He went on to link his role to his desire for the Nobel Peace Prize, asserting that he had "settled eight wars" and that no one in history deserved the honour more than him.

According to Trump, some of these conflicts had been ongoing for decades, while others were on the verge of escalation. He specifically referred to India and Pakistan, saying, "Eight jets were shot out in the air and I got it done in rapid order without nuclear weapons. I care about saving lives, not prizes."

India's Response: Direct Talks, No Third-Party Role

Trump has made similar assertions several times since May 2025, claiming his intervention brought peace between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. However, India has consistently rejected any suggestion of third-party involvement.

Indian officials maintain that peace was achieved directly between New Delhi and Islamabad following Operation Sindoor, launched by India to strike terror bases in Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people in April 2025.

According to Indian sources, it was Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) who reached out to his Indian counterpart on May 10, requesting an end to hostilities. The ceasefire was agreed upon thereafter, without any external mediation.

Trump's Nobel Peace Prize Remarks

Trump also used the occasion to reiterate his belief that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. He argued that the award should be given for every war stopped, adding that he had saved "tens of millions of lives." While acknowledging that he did not want to "brag," he insisted that no one else had settled as many conflicts as he had.

India's Firm Stand

Despite Trump's repeated claims, India has made it clear that its position remains unchanged: peace with Pakistan is a matter to be resolved bilaterally, without outside involvement. Officials in New Delhi emphasise that the ceasefire following Operation Sindoor was the result of direct military communication and not due to pressure from Washington.

With inputs from ANI