US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that he helped resolve tensions between India and Pakistan, reiterating the assertion during a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Speaking ahead of talks with Netanyahu and his delegation, Trump said he had “settled eight wars” so far during the first year of his second term, including conflicts involving Armenia and Azerbaijan, and again credited himself with stopping fighting between India and Pakistan.
Trump alleged that he used trade pressure and the threat of high tariffs to bring hostile parties to the negotiating table. Referring to India and Pakistan, he said Washington’s intervention led to an immediate halt in hostilities, adding that he had not received adequate recognition for these efforts. Since May 10, when he first announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire after talks mediated by the US, Trump has repeated the claim dozens of times during meetings with world leaders and public appearances.
India, however, has consistently rejected assertions of third-party mediation, maintaining that the understanding to end hostilities was reached bilaterally. The escalation followed India’s launch of Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. After four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes, both sides agreed on May 10 to de-escalate, a move New Delhi says was achieved without external intervention.
