US President Donald Trump has claimed that he stopped a war from “restarting” between nuclear-armed Pakistan and India, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at White House on Tuesday, Trump said: “I've stopped eight wars... I've actually stopped eight wars.”
The US president said that he had done a lot of good with his office. He said, “We stopped India and Pakistan. I could go through the list... I'm very proud. I stopped one that was almost ready to start again.”
Trump is plausibly referring to the May 2025 India–Pakistan escalation when he says he “stopped one that was almost ready to start again.”
The US did engage and helped secure a ceasefire.
Responding to a question, the US president said Pakistan and India are now “doing well”.
Moving on to Russia, Trump said: “I'm a little surprised at Putin. It's taken longer than I thought.”
Earlier this year, Pakistan and India engaged in a military showdown, the worst between the old foes in decades, which was sparked by an attack on tourists in Occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam area, which New Delhi alleged was backed by Pakistan.Islamabad denied involvement in the Pahalgam attack.
During the clashes, Pakistan downed seven Indian fighter jets, including three Rafale, and dozens of drones.