In the wake of former US President Donald Trump's repeated assertions about ending the India-Pakistan conflict, the Indian National Congress has launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting what they call the exaggerated claims of Trump, whom they refer to as Modi's "good friend".

The Congress party's criticism centers on Trump's recent remarks where he again claimed to have halted a potential nuclear war between India and Pakistan. Trump, speaking at a press conference in Washington, stated that he saved millions of lives by preventing the two countries from engaging in nuclear conflict. He included this among his accomplishments during his second term in office.

Jairam Ramesh, the Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, took to social media platform X to express the party's disapproval. He pointed out that Trump has now claimed credit for halting "Operation Sindoor" between the two nations 70 times. Ramesh's post read, "Before yesterday the count stood at 68. Yesterday itself the count shot up not to 69 but to 70 — once in the opening statement of his White House Press Conference and later in the Q&A". He further added, "That is the number of times the PM's 'good friend' and the recipient of his many forced hugs has declared that he was responsible for the sudden and unexpected halt of Operation Sindoor on May 10, 2025,".

Trump's initial claim of intervening to prevent a nuclear war between India and Pakistan drew considerable attention and skepticism. During a White House press briefing, Trump recounted a conversation with the Pakistani Prime Minister, who supposedly told him that he "saved 10 million people, and maybe much more than that". Trump also claimed credit for resolving other global conflicts, stating he ended "eight unendable wars in 10 months".

The Congress party's repeated jibes at Modi over Trump's claims underscore the complex dynamics of international relations and domestic politics. The opposition party is using Trump's statements to question Modi's diplomatic prowess and highlight the perceived closeness between the two leaders.

It is important to note that while Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, these claims have not been independently verified and have been met with skepticism by many observers. Some reports suggest that Trump, in a fit of rage, imposed a 50 percent tariff on all goods from America's firmest South Asian ally after Modi publicly disputed Trump's claim of credit for ending the India-Pakistan war.