Trump Says He Ended Seven Wars Including India-Pakistan, Deserves Nobel Peace Prize

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again reiterated his claim that he ended the India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year through trade negotiations, insisting that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for "ending seven wars."

Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a "full and immediate" ceasefire after a "long night" of Washington-mediated talks, he has repeated the claim more than 40 times that he "helped settle" tensions between the two nations.

India Denies Third-Party Role

New Delhi, however, has consistently denied any outside intervention in its dealings with Islamabad. According to Indian officials, the ceasefire was the outcome of direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the monsoon session of Parliament, firmly stated that no foreign leader played any role in halting Operation Sindoor. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also underlined that there was "no third-party involvement" in reaching the ceasefire.

Trump's Remarks at U.S. Event

Speaking at the American Cornerstone Institute Founder's Dinner on September 20, 2025, Trump said, "On the world stage, we are once again doing things that we are just respected at a level that we have never been respected before. We are forging peace agreements, and we are stopping wars. So we stopped wars between India and Pakistan, Thailand and Cambodia."

Referring specifically to South Asia, Trump added, "Think of India and Pakistan. Think of that. And you know how I stopped that - with trade. They want to trade. And I have great respect for both leaders. But when you take a look at all of these wars that we've stopped... India, Pakistan, Thailand, Cambodia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kosovo and Serbia, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, Rwanda and the Congo. We stopped all of them. And 60% of them were stopped because of trade."

He further said, "Like with India, I said, 'Look, we're not going to do any trade if you're going to fight and they have nuclear weapons. They stopped.'"

Background: Operation Sindoor

The latest India-Pakistan confrontation began after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. In retaliation, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Over four days, the conflict escalated into drone and missile strikes across the border. On May 10, the two sides reached an understanding to cease hostilities.

Trump Links Claim to Nobel Prize Debate

At the dinner, Trump also linked his claim of ending multiple conflicts to calls that he should be considered for the Nobel Prize. "I was told that if I could stop the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, I should get the Nobel Prize. I said, 'Well, what about the seven others? I should get a Nobel Prize for each one.' They said, 'But if you stop Russia and Ukraine, sir, you should be able to get the Nobel.' I said, I stopped seven wars. That's one war, and that's a big one."

He went on to remark that he believed the Russia-Ukraine war would be the easiest to resolve because of his relationship with President Vladimir Putin, though he expressed disappointment in the Russian leader. "I thought that would be the easiest one, but we'll get it done one way or the other," Trump said.

With PTI Inputs