Trump Claims Credit for India-Pakistan Truce, Calls It Major Achievement of Second Term

US President Donald Trump has once again asserted that his intervention helped prevent a nuclear escalation between India and Pakistan during last year’s brief but intense military standoff, describing it as one of the standout foreign policy outcomes of his second term in office.

Speaking at a lengthy news conference to mark the completion of one year since returning to the White House, Trump claimed the situation between New Delhi and Islamabad had reached an extremely dangerous point following the Operation Sindoor strikes. According to him, the conflict risked spiralling into a nuclear confrontation before his administration stepped in.

Trump told reporters that both countries were “really going at it,” alleging that multiple aircraft were shot down and that the possibility of nuclear escalation was real. He maintained that his direct involvement helped defuse tensions at a critical moment, preventing what he described as a potential humanitarian catastrophe involving millions of lives.

The US President further said that the India-Pakistan truce was part of a broader foreign policy record in which he claims to have helped resolve several long-running global conflicts within a short span of time. He suggested that his administration’s diplomatic efforts had delivered peace outcomes that previous governments failed to achieve.

Referring to interactions with Pakistan’s leadership, Trump said Shehbaz Sharif had personally credited him for preventing large-scale loss of life. Emphasising that both India and Pakistan are nuclear-armed nations, Trump argued that any escalation between them would have had consequences far beyond the region.

When asked later about international recognition for his peace efforts, Trump shifted focus away from personal accolades and reiterated that the real impact of his actions lay in saving lives. He claimed that preventing a full-scale conflict between India and Pakistan could have spared anywhere from 10 to 20 million people, if not more, underscoring the gravity of the situation as he perceived it.

The White House has repeatedly highlighted the India-Pakistan ceasefire in official communications. In a detailed document released to mark the first anniversary of Trump’s second term, the administration described brokering peace between the two neighbours as a major diplomatic accomplishment. The statement portrayed the first year of Trump’s return to office as exceptionally productive, citing domestic and international milestones ranging from economic indicators to global conflict resolution.

Under a section outlining the administration’s global leadership credentials, the White House again referenced Trump’s role in easing tensions between India and Pakistan. The document framed these developments as evidence of renewed American influence on the world stage.

Trump has made similar claims numerous times since mid-2025, repeating the narrative across public speeches, interviews, and online posts. He has consistently stated that Washington played a decisive mediating role during the crisis.

However, New Delhi has firmly rejected this version of events. Indian officials have maintained that the cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was achieved through direct military and diplomatic channels, without any third-party mediation. This divergence in accounts continues to be a point of contention, even as Trump continues to showcase the episode as a defining moment of his second presidency.