Trump Claims Credit for Averting India-Pakistan Conflict in State of the Union, India Rejects Role

Washington (Rajeev Sharma): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that he had helped end eight conflicts during his first 10 months in office, including tensions between India and Pakistan following last year’s Pahalgam terror attack.
Speaking during his State of the Union Address, Trump asserted that his intervention prevented a potential nuclear confrontation between the two South Asian neighbours.
“In my first 10 months, I ended eight wars… Cambodia and Thailand… Pakistan and India would have had a nuclear war. As many as 35 million people, said the Prime Minister of Pakistan, would have died if it were not for my involvement,” he said.
The US President also stated that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had conveyed to him that millions of lives could have been lost had the conflict escalated further.
However, India has consistently denied any third-party mediation in its decision to cease hostilities with Pakistan. New Delhi has maintained that the understanding to end military operations was reached through established military channels, specifically after a request from Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations.
In his address, Trump also said his administration was “working hard” to end the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, claiming that the conflict “would have never happened” had he been President earlier.
On Iran, Trump indicated that while he preferred a diplomatic resolution, he would not allow Tehran to acquire nuclear weapons. He said Iran had developed missiles capable of threatening Europe and US bases abroad and was working on longer-range capabilities.
“My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy. But one thing is certain, I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror… to have a nuclear weapon. Can’t happen,” he said.
The remarks come amid ongoing geopolitical tensions across multiple regions, with Washington positioning itself as a key player in conflict resolution efforts.