Donald Trump has once again claimed that he prevented a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, a statement he has made repeatedly despite denials from India. The former US President asserted that his intervention stopped a potential catastrophic conflict between the two nations.
Trump's recent reiteration of this claim occurred at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, February 5, 2026. He stated, "In one year, I've ended eight raging wars, such as (the war between) Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, Pakistan and India, Israel and Iran, Armenia and Azerbaijan". Following this, he reinforced his assertion in a post on Truth Social, declaring he stopped nuclear wars from erupting between Pakistan and India, as well as between Iran and Israel, and Russia and Ukraine.
Trump has reportedly made this claim over 90 times across various platforms since May 10 of last year. On that date, he announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a "full and immediate" ceasefire after Washington-mediated talks that lasted "a long night". However, India has consistently refuted any claims of third-party intervention in the matter.
In June 2025, Trump stated that he used trade pressure and direct diplomacy, including personal calls to the leaders of both India and Pakistan, to de-escalate tensions. He claimed to have warned both nations that they would lose US trade if the conflict escalated, particularly if nuclear weapons were involved. According to Trump, his message was clear: "You're not trading with us if you're going to go to war, if you're going to start throwing nuclear weapons around". He asserted that his intervention led to the cessation of hostilities.
During a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2026, Trump claimed his administration ended eight global wars in just nine months and prevented a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan. He also stated that the Prime Minister of Pakistan told him that Trump saved 10 and maybe 20 million lives by getting that stopped just before bad things were going to happen.
While Trump has consistently maintained that his administration played a crucial role in preventing a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, India has firmly denied any such intervention. The country insists that de-escalation was achieved through bilateral efforts and without the need for mediation.