Former U.S. President Donald Trump has once again asserted that he successfully resolved the significant conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. This claim was made during his address to military leaders in Quantico.
Reflecting on his tenure, Trump stated, "I have settled so many wars since we’re here. We’re here almost nine months, and I’ve settled seven. And yesterday we might have settled the biggest of them all, although I don’t know, Pakistan (and) India was very big, both nuclear powers, I settled that."
He also touched upon his proposed plan for the Gaza conflict, remarking, “We got it, I think settled. We’ll see. Hamas has to agree, and if they don’t, it’s going to be very tough on them, but it is what it is. But all of the Arab nations, Muslim nations, have agreed." Trump has a history of making such declarations; since a previous announcement in May via social media about a "full and immediate" ceasefire between India and Pakistan facilitated by Washington, he has reiterated this particular claim nearly 50 times.
During a recent address to world leaders at the UN, Trump also repeated his assertion of having halted the conflict between India and Pakistan. However, India has consistently clarified that the agreement on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was achieved through direct discussions between the Directors General of Military Operations of both countries’ militaries, without third-party mediation.