Washington, D.C. (Rajeev Sharma): White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday asserted that U.S. President Donald Trump has successfully brokered multiple peace agreements across the world, including between India and Pakistan, while renewing calls for Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
During a press briefing, Leavitt said that President Trump has facilitated “one peace deal or ceasefire per month” since taking office. She highlighted several agreements, starting with the recent ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, which was announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who mediated talks between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
“President Trump personally spoke with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, warning that without an immediate end to hostilities, there would be no trade talks with the United States. Shortly after, peace was achieved, lives were saved, and trade negotiations resumed,” Leavitt stated.
She went on to list other conflicts where the White House claims Trump played a decisive role in brokering peace, including between Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Serbia and Kosovo, Egypt and Ethiopia, and notably, India and Pakistan.
“It is well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize,” Leavitt added.
India Rejects White House Claim
Despite Washington’s assertions, India has firmly denied that any foreign intervention was involved in its ceasefire with Pakistan. New Delhi maintains that all matters between India and Pakistan, including those related to Jammu and Kashmir, are strictly bilateral.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing Parliament during a discussion on Operation Sindoor, stressed that India acted independently in its response to Pakistan’s aggression following the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians.
“No leader in the world told India to stop its operation,” Modi said. “On the night of May 9, the U.S. Vice President tried to call me for an hour, but I was in a meeting with my army. Later, when I returned the call, he warned that Pakistan was preparing for a major attack. I told him that if Pakistan has this intention, it will cost them dearly. If Pakistan attacks, we will respond with a bigger attack.”
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Following India’s counteroffensive, Pakistani military aggression was repelled, and Islamabad’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) later reached out to his Indian counterpart to request a cessation of hostilities.
While the White House credits Trump with resolving the standoff, India’s position underscores its longstanding policy of strategic autonomy in regional conflicts.
