New Delhi: iUS President Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy by claiming that he single-handedly stopped a potential war between India and Pakistan. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump expressed frustration that he hasn’t been honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize for his alleged peacekeeping efforts. He added that, despite not being recognised formally, “the people know,” and that’s what matters most to him.
Trump listed a slew of international efforts where he believes he played a key role in maintaining peace, including Serbia and Kosovo, Egypt and Ethiopia, the Abraham Accords in the Middle East, and more recently, a peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. Yet, he complained, he remains ignored by the Nobel Committee.
India, however, has categorically denied any American involvement in its recent ceasefire agreement with Pakistan. Tensions between the two nations escalated after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which prompted India to launch Operation Sindoor. The military operation saw drone and missile strikes on several Pakistani targets, including the key Nur Khan airbase. It was only on May 10, after four days of heavy cross-border exchanges, that Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations contacted his Indian counterpart, leading to a mutual understanding to cease hostilities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly asserted that the ceasefire was the outcome of direct military talks between the two neighbours, and that at no point was the United States or any third party involved. According to official sources, Modi also reiterated this during a 35-minute phone call with Trump earlier this week, making it clear that no mediation took place and the conversation did not involve trade deals or US intervention.
Despite this, Trump insists he played a central role. “I love Pakistan… I think Modi is a fantastic man… And I stopped the war between Pakistan and India,” he said in a speech earlier this week. He credited both Modi and Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir for their roles, calling them “influential” in bringing peace. Trump also expressed his disappointment that the media had not acknowledged what he considers a major diplomatic success, saying, “I stopped a war between two major nuclear nations. I did not have a single story written about it.”
In a surprising twist, the Pakistan government has now announced that it will formally recommend Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “decisive diplomatic intervention” and “pivotal leadership” during the crisis. This move came shortly after Trump hosted Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, for lunch at the White House.
While Trump’s supporters may view this as validation, New Delhi remains firm in its stance that peace was negotiated directly between India and Pakistan without any foreign hand. Indian officials have emphasised that the situation was managed by swift and strategic military decisions, not international diplomacy.
As Trump continues to position himself as a global peacemaker in the run-up to the US presidential elections, his claims are being met with skepticism in diplomatic circles. For India, the message remains clear: peace wasn’t brokered in Washington, but through disciplined dialogue and direct military coordination between New Delhi and Islamabad.
