Trump Reiterates India-Pakistan Ceasefire Claim Amid Peace Prize Bid

US President Donald Trump has once again asserted that he played a direct role in facilitating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

On Sunday, Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social, claiming credit for ending multiple global conflicts and suggesting that people have under-recognised his achievements.

Targeting American radio personality Charlamagne Tha God, Trump wrote, “Like just ending 5 wars, including a 31-year bloodbath between the Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, where Seven Million people have died, and there was no end in sight. He didn’t know that, or India and Pakistan or wiping out Iran’s nuclear capabilities, or closing the horrendous open Border, or creating the greatest economy.”

This is not the first time Trump has claimed to have mediated peace between India and Pakistan, a topic that has drawn repeated denials from the Indian government.

His latest remarks come days after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt praised Trump’s foreign policy achievements, citing numerous resolved conflicts under his tenure and asserting that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

White House Pushes Peace Prize Narrative

During a recent White House press briefing, Leavitt stated, “The President has now ended conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, and Egypt and Ethiopia. This means President Trump has brokered, on average, about one peace deal or ceasefire per month during his six months in office. It is well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.”

This narrative has sparked significant scepticism, particularly from the Indian side, where officials maintain that no such mediation took place.

Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha last week during a debate on Operation Sindoor, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar categorically denied that any communication occurred between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump during the relevant period, specifically between 22 April and 16 June.

Jaishankar reiterated India’s firm policy of not accepting third-party involvement in its relations with Pakistan.

He said, “We consistently conveyed that we would not accept any external mediation. India and Pakistan would settle any issue bilaterally.”

He further clarified that responses to provocations would continue unless Pakistan officially sought a ceasefire through the military’s designated communication channels.

While the White House continues to frame Trump’s record as globally transformative, India’s position remains unchanged: there was no external mediation.

As speculation around the Nobel Peace Prize grows, so does the scrutiny of Trump’s claims and their geopolitical implications.

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