Trump repeats claim of ending India-Pakistan war after Operation Sindoor

Donald Trump has again asserted that he avert a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan in May 2025. While he credits US pressure for the ceasefire, India has firmly rejected his claim and maintains that the de-escalation came through direct communication between the two countries.

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United States President Donald Trump has once again repeated his dramatic assertion that he prevented a major military conflict between India and Pakistan in May 2025. Addressing reporters at the White House on Tuesday, during an event marking the first anniversary of the start of his second term, Trump reiterated that his intervention stopped the two nuclear neighbors from heading into what he described as a disastrous escalation after Operation Sindoor.

Trump told the media that he “ended eight unendable wars in 10 months” and stressed that India and Pakistan were “really going at it” during the 2025 standoff. “I ended eight unendable wars in 10 months…Pakistan and India. They were really going at it. Eight planes were shot down. They were going to go nuclear, in my opinion. The Prime Minister of Pakistan was here and he said, President Trump saved 10 million people and probably much more than that,” Trump told the reporters at the White House.

Repeated pitch for Nobel Prize

The US President went on to say that he deserved the Nobel Prize for each conflict he claims to have halted. “But I don’t say that. I saved millions and millions of people. Don’t let anyone tell you that Norway doesn’t control the shots, okay? It’s in Norway… Norway controls the shots…That’s why I have such respect for Maria, doing what she did. She said, I don’t deserve the Nobel Prize. He does,”Trump added, referring to Venezuelan politician Maria Machado who recently handed over her medal to him — a move criticized by the Nobel Prize winner. foundation.

Trump has made similar comments several times since May 2025. According to him, American diplomatic pressure and tariff threats were key factors in calming the situation between India and Pakistan. His statements have often coincided with his open push for the Nobel Peace Prize — an honor he ultimately did not receive.

India’s firm rejection of Trump’s assertions

It is worth mentioning here that New Delhi has consistently denied Trump’s narrative as Indian officials maintain that the ceasefire in May 2025 was the result of direct communication between the two countries without any third-party interference. They have repeatedly clarified that after India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror bases in Pakistan in reaction to the devastating April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, it was Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations who contacted his Indian counterpart on May 10 and sought an end to the hostilities. Following this, the ceasefire was mutually agreed upon by both sides with no mediation from Washington.

Operation Sindoor

Operation Sindoor was launched as a strong retaliation to the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam which killed 26 innocent civilians. The precision strikes targeted multiple terrorist bases deep inside Pakistan. The operation lasted 25 minutes during which the Indian Armed Forces launched 24 missiles and targeted nine locations, destroying 21 terrorist camps in total. The intense four-day exchange of drone and missile fire caused significant damage to Pakistan’s military infrastructure. Ultimately, a desperate Islamabad sought a ceasefire, and hostilities were paused following a conversation between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) from both nations.

U.S. President Donald Trump has again credited himself for ending the conflict between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan, as he asserted that Norway controls the Nobel Peace Award, an honor he claims he deserves for ending eight wars and saving millions of lives.

He also said that while he may not care about the reward, he does care about saving lives.

“I don’t care about the Nobel Prize… A very fine woman felt that I deserved it and really wanted me to have the Nobel Prize. And I appreciate that. If anybody thinks that Norway doesn’t control the Nobel Prize, they’re just kidding. They have a board, but it’s controlled by Norway, and I don’t care what Norway says,” Mr. Trump told reporters after attending a college football championship game in Miami on Monday (January 19, 2026).

Last week, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Mr. Trump at the White House, which he described as a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect.”

The President also said that he has “saved tens of millions of lives”.

“If you look at India, Pakistan…two nuclear powers. You look at so many of the countries that were in a 30, in some cases a 35-year-war, I got it done. We stopped eight wars, and maybe we’ll be stopping the ninth very soon,” he said.

Mr. Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for stopping the India-Pakistan conflict, a claim he has now made about 80 times since May 10 last year, when he announced on social media that the two nations had agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire after talks mediated by Washington.

India has consistently denied any third-party intervention.

Mr.Trump has also said that no one in history is more worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize than him, and has criticized former U.S. President Barack Obama for receiving the award in 2009 shortly after assuming office, even though he “didn’t do anything.”

The president is scheduled to deliver a special address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Wednesday (January 21), where he will also meet foreign leaders and business executives.

On Thursday (January 22), on the margins of the World Economic Forum, Mr. Trump will participate in the “Board of Peace Charter announcement”, where nations would be invited to sign the charter, joining the body aimed at Gaza’s redevelopment under his comprehensive plan to end the conflict.

Mr.Trump has invited several global leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to join the Board of Peace, seen as a rival to the United Nations, that will work towards bringing lasting peace to Gaza and embark on a “bold new approach” to resolve “global conflict”.

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