Washington: US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that his intervention helped avert a war between India and Pakistan, repeating the assertion twice on the same day during public remarks and on social media.
Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, Donald Trump said his leadership had helped bring an end to multiple global conflicts within a year. While listing what he described as “raging wars,” he included tensions between India and Pakistan, alongside disputes involving Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, and Armenia and Azerbaijan. He also referenced conflicts in West Asia, naming Israel and Iran.
Later in the day, Trump reiterated the claim in a lengthy post on his social media platform, Truth Social. In the post, he suggested that US strength and military preparedness under his leadership had played a key role in preventing nuclear confrontations worldwide, including between India and Pakistan.
“The United States is the most powerful country in the world,” Trump wrote, highlighting military upgrades he says were carried out during his first term, including nuclear modernization and the creation of the Space Force. He went on to assert that his actions stopped nuclear wars from erupting between several rival nations, again naming India and Pakistan among them.
Trump’s remarks did not include specific details on diplomatic steps or timelines related to his claim about South Asia. Indian and Pakistani authorities have not publicly acknowledged any such intervention leading to the prevention of a war.
The president also used the post to criticize the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, calling it poorly negotiated, and argued for a new, updated agreement crafted by nuclear experts.
Trump has made similar statements in the past about his role in easing international tensions, often emphasizing US military power and his administration’s foreign policy approach. His latest comments are likely to draw scrutiny, particularly in regions where official records and diplomatic accounts do not corroborate his version of events.
