Donald Trump again claims credit for Pakistan-India ceasefire

United States President Donald Trump has once again asserted that he played a key role in reducing tensions between Pakistan and India by leveraging trade. Speaking during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump said he “settled” the cross-border skirmishes by intervening through ongoing trade discussions with both South Asian nations.

His remarks follow earlier claims this month in which he stated he “helped” broker a ceasefire along the frequently tense border between the two countries. While Pakistan acknowledged and appreciated the gesture, India has remained silent.

“If you take a look at what we just did with Pakistan and India. We settled that whole, and I think I settled it through trade,” Trump told Ramaphosa, recalling how he confronted both countries: “And I said, ‘What are you guys doing?’”

The conflict reportedly intensified after India’s launch of “Operation Sindoor,” which provoked retaliatory fire from Pakistan. Trump described the scenario as one that was “getting worse and worse, bigger and bigger, deeper and deeper into the country.” He continued, “And we spoke to them, and I think we, you know, I hate to say we got it settled, and then two days later, something happens, and they say it’s Trump’s fault.”

Although New Delhi later claimed Pakistan breached the US-brokered ceasefire, Trump stood by his mediation efforts and commended the leadership of both countries. “But… Pakistan has got some excellent people and some really good, great leader. And India is my friend, Modi,” he said. Ramaphosa responded affirmatively, calling Modi a “mutual friend.”

So far, only Pakistan has publicly recognized Trump’s involvement in calming border tensions, while India has neither confirmed nor denied his role.