London: US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for ending the India-Pakistan conflict, asserting that his intervention prevented the confrontation from escalating into a nuclear war that could have claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One during his visit to Britain, Trump said the conflict had already seen 11 aircraft shot down before he stepped in.
Trump also renewed his claim that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize more than any previous recipient, citing what he described as his role in ending eight international conflicts, including tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan and between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. He further claimed that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado had publicly endorsed his candidature for the prestigious award.
Reiterating an earlier assertion, Trump said he had threatened both India and Pakistan with steep tariffs at the height of the conflict, arguing that the warning paved the way for peace. He also claimed that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had personally congratulated him for bringing the hostilities to an end.
India, however, has consistently rejected Trump's claims. New Delhi has maintained that the conflict, which followed Operation Sindoor launched in response to the April 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, ended through direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan without any U.S. mediation. India has repeatedly reiterated that all issues with Pakistan will be resolved only through bilateral engagement, with no role for third-party mediation.
Trump's renewed remarks, made amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran, have reignited diplomatic debate, with critics viewing the claims as an attempt to reinforce his global leadership credentials.