Trump again falsely claims credit for mediating India-Pakistan peace after May conflict
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has once again repeated his false claim of brokering peace between India and Pakistan during the conflict in May.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump linked his self-proclaimed success in conflict mediation to his trade policies, claiming, “Having the ability to use tariffs has brought peace to the world… You know I made seven peace deals.”
Responding to a question about his approach to the Gaza peace talks, Trump alleged that he had stopped wars in multiple regions, including between India and Pakistan. “You look at India and Pakistan — I said we are not going to do business with either of you if you don’t put it together. These are two nuclear nations. Seven planes were shot down… and within 24 hours I had a peace deal; they stopped the fighting,” he claimed.
Trump’s statements refer to Operation Sindoor, launched by India on May 7 following a terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that claimed 26 lives. The operation targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The Indian Armed Forces successfully repelled Pakistani aggression and struck key airbases across the border.
Following India’s strong response, Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) reportedly sought a ceasefire through his Indian counterpart.
Earlier, on October 3, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh revealed that during Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force destroyed 12–13 Pakistani combat aircraft, including four to five F-16s on the ground and five F-16s and JF-17s in the air, in addition to two reconnaissance planes. Singh said Pakistani airbases, radars, command centres, runways, hangars, and a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system were also severely damaged.
Despite repeated fact-checks and India’s consistent denials, Trump continues to assert that his administration mediated between New Delhi and Islamabad.
On September 21, while speaking at the American Cornerstone Institute Founder’s Dinner, Trump again claimed credit for “ending seven wars,” including those between India and Pakistan, and between Thailand and Cambodia. “Think of India and Pakistan… I stopped that with trade,” he said, adding that he “should be honoured with the Nobel Prize.”
However, India has repeatedly dismissed Trump’s statements, reaffirming that all matters related to Jammu and Kashmir are strictly bilateral between India and Pakistan, and no third-party mediation is accepted.
