Trump Claims He Prevented India-Pakistan Nuclear War Amid U.S. Test Plans

In a bold statement, U.S. President Donald Trump has again claimed that his intervention prevented a potential nuclear war between India and Pakistan earlier this year. Speaking in an interview with CBS News’s 60 Minutes, Trump said his decision to threaten both nations with a trade freeze pushed them to step back from the brink of conflict.

“India was going to have a nuclear war with Pakistan,” Trump said. “If Donald Trump didn’t get involved, millions would have been dead. Planes were being shot down all over the place. I told both of them—if you don’t stop, you’ll do no business with the United States.”

Trump’s comments come amid reports that his administration is preparing to resume underground nuclear tests—a move that could mark the first such U.S. detonation in over three decades.

Trump’s Nuclear Testing Plans Spark Global Concern

When asked aboard Air Force One whether he intended to restart underground nuclear testing, Trump hinted that the decision was imminent.

“You’ll find out very soon,” he said. “We are going to do some testing. Other countries do it. If they are going to do it, we are going to, OK?”

The statement followed his recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, where trade and defense discussions reportedly took center stage.

Allegations of Covert Tests by Pakistan and China

During the CBS interview, Trump accused Pakistan and China—alongside Russia—of secretly testing nuclear weapons.

“Russia is testing and China is testing, but they don’t talk about it,” Trump alleged. “They don’t have reporters writing about it. Pakistan has been testing.”

He further claimed that these tests are carried out deep underground, making them difficult for global monitoring agencies to detect.

“They test way underground where people don’t know exactly what’s happening. You feel a little vibration,” he added.

India Denies Trump’s Mediation Claim

While Trump continues to assert that his diplomacy stopped a catastrophic conflict, New Delhi has denied his version of events. According to Indian officials, the ceasefire understanding with Pakistan was achieved through direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries.

The confrontation, known as Operation Sindoor, saw India conducting cross-border strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack.

India maintains that the de-escalation was bilateral, dismissing Trump’s suggestion of U.S. mediation.

Trump’s Boast: “Prevented Eight Wars”

Trump also repeated his claim of having prevented eight wars since his return to office in January 2025. He cited the India-Pakistan standoff as one of those instances, underscoring his role in what he described as global crisis management through economic leverage.

However, analysts note that Trump’s statements may have political motives amid rising tensions over his proposed nuclear weapons tests, which have drawn criticism from global non-proliferation advocates.

Conclusion

Trump’s renewed claims about averting an India-Pakistan nuclear war come as the world watches Washington’s next move on nuclear testing policy. With rising geopolitical uncertainty and allegations of covert tests by China and Pakistan, the issue underscores the fragile balance of power in South Asia — and the growing challenge of nuclear diplomacy in an increasingly polarized world.