Trump Claims Credit for Stopping India-Pakistan War, Claims He Used Trade Diplomacy
US President Donald Trump has claimed that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan, saying he used trade diplomacy to get both countries to de-escalate. Trump made the claims during a phone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, hours after he left the G7 Summit in Canada early. According to Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, the Prime Minister told Trump that Pakistan had requested the ceasefire and that India's military response was targeted at terrorist hideouts. Misri also stated that there was no proposal for US mediation and no mention of an India-US trade deal during the conversation.
Key Takeaways:
- Trump claimed that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan using trade diplomacy
- The US President referred to both Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as being "extremely influential" in halting the conflict
- Trump expressed frustration that his alleged role in stopping the war wasn't recognized by the media
- Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri clarified that the ceasefire talks were initiated directly by Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations, who reached out to his Indian counterpart on May 10
- Misri also stated that there was no proposal for US mediation and no mention of an India-US trade deal during the conversation
- PM Modi firmly stated that India does not and will never accept mediation, with complete political consensus on the matter
Statistics:
- 35-minute phone call between Trump and PM Modi on Wednesday
- Trump claimed he stopped the war between two major nations, major nuclear nations
- 1 story written about Trump's role in stopping the war, according to Trump himself
- India's military response, Operation Sindoor, targeted only terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
- Pakistani Director General of Military Operations reached out to his Indian counterpart on May 10 to initiate ceasefire talks
Sources:
- IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd. (2025)
- Contify.com