US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that he personally brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan in May, asserting that his intervention prevented a full-scale conflict. He recounted that Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir told him he had “saved millions of lives” by halting the escalation, which Trump described as a “beautiful” acknowledgment.
Trump claimed that hostilities had intensified over four days, with reports of seven aircraft being shot down, and said he intervened using trade leverage to stop the confrontation between the two nuclear-armed nations. He stressed that his actions prevented the situation from escalating into a serious war, highlighting the potential global consequences of continued conflict.
India, however, has consistently disputed Trump’s narrative, stating that the cessation of hostilities was achieved through direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations of both countries. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed during his UN General Assembly address that his air force had shot down seven Indian jets, a statement contradicted by satellite imagery showing significant damage to Pakistani airbases and limited success of Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes.
Trump also expressed disappointment that he might not receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts, though he emphasised that his goal was not personal recognition but ensuring the safety and stability of the countries involved.
