U.S. President Donald Trump has once again claimed that the he stopped a war between India and Pakistan.
He made the statement while addressing a joint press conference in the Oval Office, along with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who visited the US for the first time in seven years.
Addressing reporters, he said, “We stopped India and Pakistan. I could go through the list… I’m very proud. I stopped one that was almost ready to start again.”
The president was likely referring to Operation Sindoor, which began on May 7, 2025, which was India’s response to the the pahalgam terrorist attack. India had launched missile strikes on terrorist infrastructure after a Pakistan-based terrorist group killed 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir.
The ceasefire deal between the two countries was announced first by Trump on social media on May 10. However, several countries were involved apart from the US, including the UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. The head of military operations of both countries spoke on the phone, and Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers confirmed the deal.
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said that the two countries worked out an understanding on the stoppage of firing and military action. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also rejected Trump’s claim that he played a role in ending the conflict, calling it baseless.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, however, credits Trump and a total of 36 countries in helping broker the truce. The country has continued to praise Trump for his claims that he brokered a ceasefire during the conflict.
Trump said that he stopped eight wars at the press conference. The US president responded to a question about India and Pakistan in the Oval Office, saying the countries were “doing well.”
“I’ve stopped, actually, eight wars…. Have another one to go with, Putin. I’m a little surprised at Putin. It’s taken longer than I thought, but we stopped India and Pakistan. Wish I could go through the list. You know the list better than I do,” he said.
“I’m very proud. And I stopped one that was almost ready to start again. You know, there’s one that was ready to start, and they’re doing very well. So, it all took place right here in the Oval Office, whether by telephone or whether by, they came in, many of these leaders have come in, and, you know, they signed their peace deals right here in the Oval Office,” he added.
It’s not the first time Trump has made himself the focus after the May 10 ceasefire deal. He has repeatedly claimed that he “helped settle” the tensions between the two countries, while India consistently denied any such interventions.
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