Donald Trump has once again asserted that he brokered peace between India and Pakistan, and that he has been responsible for ending multiple global conflicts. In a recent post on Truth Social, Trump responded to radio host Charlamagne Tha God, saying the host knew "nothing" about his achievements, including "just ending 5 Wars, including a 31-year bloodbath between Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, where Seven Million people have died, and there was no end in sight". He further stated that Charlamagne Tha God was ignorant of his involvement in India and Pakistan, wiping out Iran's nuclear capabilities, closing the border, and creating a strong economy.
Trump's remarks follow claims made by his White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, who stated that Trump should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending several conflicts around the world, including those between Thailand and Cambodia, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, and Egypt and Ethiopia. Leavitt claimed Trump has brokered roughly one peace deal or ceasefire per month during his time in office.
Trump himself has said he has "settled a lot of wars". In an interview with Newsmax, he specifically mentioned India and Pakistan, stating, "One of the wars—India, Pakistan, nuclear". He added that he also settled conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia, as well as Congo and Rwanda, often using trade as leverage. He stated that he told these countries, "listen, you guys are going to fight. You can fight all you want. I mean, just fight your hearts out. But we're not doing a trade deal'. All of a sudden they end up not doing a war".
Trump first announced on social media on May 10 that India and Pakistan had agreed to a "full and immediate" ceasefire after talks mediated by Washington. He has repeated this claim on numerous occasions since then. However, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has denied any third-party intervention in bringing about the ceasefire with Pakistan. He asserted that halting military action was not linked to trade, as claimed by Trump. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also stated in Parliament that no leader of any country asked India to stop Operation Sindoor.
Despite these denials, Trump has continued to take credit for the ceasefire. He has claimed that he used trade as leverage to get India and Pakistan to stop fighting. He has also said that if it weren't for his intervention, India and Pakistan would still be at war.
While Pakistan has expressed gratitude to Trump for his role in the ceasefire, India has maintained that the agreement was worked out directly between the two countries.