Trump Claims He Stopped Nuclear War Between India and Pakistan
Trump Claims He Stopped Nuclear War Between India and Pakistan
Trump repeats the claim he helped avert a nuclear clash between India and Pakistan, while New Delhi denies outside mediation.
In a remarks session at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, Trump repeated his claim that he stopped a potential nuclear war between India and Pakistan, saying that Islamabad's leadership credited him for saving millions of lives. "We stopped a potential nuclear war between Pakistan and India. And the head of Pakistan, a highly respected General, he's a Field Marshal and also the Prime Minister of Pakistan, said President Trump saved 10 million lives, maybe more...," he said, flanked by defense and state officials.
New Delhi has consistently denied any third-party intervention. The timeline cited by observers notes that India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack, and on May 10 India and Pakistan reached an understanding to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile exchanges.
Trump added that eight planes were shot down and that the war was starting to rage, claiming that such actions were part of his intervention that helped avert catastrophe. "You know, eight planes were shot down. That war was starting to rage, and he actually said the other day that President Trump saved 10 million lives, maybe more," he stated during the remarks.
Since May 10, he has repeated the claim over 60 times that he helped settle the tensions between the two neighbours, a message that has drawn skepticism from New Delhi and others who say there was no third-party mediation in the ceasefire.
Analysts note the discrepancy between political messaging and on-the-ground events, underscoring how U.S. diplomacy and regional tensions intersect. The episode highlights the complexities of denouements in South Asia, where local actions and international claims can diverge in public narratives.
