U.S. President Donald Trump again took credit for resolving a crisis between India and Pakistan, suggesting that without his involvement, the conflict might have escalated to a nuclear confrontation.
Speaking in the Oval Office on Thursday, he referred to a past conflict where “six or seven planes came down” and insisted both countries were on the brink of a nuclear exchange—but he claimed to have averted it.
His remarks coincided with preparations for a summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where the focus is expected to be the Ukraine conflict.
India has firmly rejected any U.S. role in mediating the ceasefire. Indian officials maintain that direct talks between the two countries’ military leadership led to the cessation of hostilities, and deny any external interference was necessary.
In support of Trump’s claims, Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the U.S. as having played a direct role in the process, calling Trump a “president of peace.”
This episode follows earlier assertions by Trump that he helped end “several wars” through trade-driven diplomacy.
Pakistan has even put forward his name for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing his efforts in de-escalating the conflict—though India continues to repudiate the narrative of third-party intervention.