Donald Trump has once again claimed to have brokered peace between India and Pakistan, stating that the two countries were on the brink of a potential nuclear conflict. Speaking ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Trump asserted that he "solved" the situation, recalling a scenario where "six or seven planes came down".

"If you look at Pakistan and India, planes were being knocked out of the air. Six or seven planes came down. They were ready to go, maybe nuclear. We solved that," Trump said.

This is not the first time Trump has made such claims. Since May 10, 2025, he has repeatedly stated that he helped secure a "full and immediate" ceasefire between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, following talks reportedly mediated by Washington.

However, India has consistently denied any third-party mediation in the ceasefire with Pakistan. Indian officials have stated that the understanding on the cessation of hostilities was reached through direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a special discussion in parliament on Operation Sindoor, clarified that no foreign leader asked India to halt military operations. "We had said from day one that our action was non-escalatory. No leader in the world asked us to stop Operation Sindoor," Modi stated. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has also affirmed that no third-party intervention played a role in achieving the ceasefire. He clarified that the halt in military action was not connected to trade deals, as claimed by Trump.

Air Chief Marshal Staff Amar Preet Singh recently stated that India shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one other large aircraft during Operation Sindoor. Pakistan has rejected this claim.

Despite these rejections from India, Trump has continued to maintain his claims. In July 2025, he stated that India and Pakistan would still be at war if not for his intervention. He also suggested that he used trade as leverage to get New Delhi and Islamabad to stop fighting. "I know them very well, and you know they're in the midst of a trade deal [i.e., trade discussions with Washington], and yet they're talking about nuclear weapons," he said. "So I said, I'm not doing a trade deal with you guys. And they want the trade deal. They need it. I'm not doing a trade deal with you".

Trump's recent remarks come as he prepares to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump has expressed optimism that he can broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. "I think President Putin will make peace, I think President Zelenskiy will make peace," Trump told reporters. However, he acknowledged that the Russia-Ukraine war has been more difficult to resolve than he initially anticipated.