Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Trump Claims He Stopped India-Pakistan War
Donald Trump, the US President, said he stopped a war between India and Pakistan.
He mentioned that the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, thanked him for saving many lives.
Trump also said he should get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping wars, including the one between India and Pakistan.
However, Indian officials said that the situation was resolved through direct talks between the two countries' militaries, not because of any outside help.
Trump has made similar claims before, but this time he talked about it again while meeting with important people in the oil and gas industry.
Donald Trump claimed he stopped a war between India and Pakistan.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked Trump for saving 'minimum ten million lives'.
Trump suggested he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping wars.
Indian officials stated calm was restored through direct military communication, not third-party mediation.
Trump has repeated similar claims since May last year.
- Who
- Donald Trump, Shehbaz Sharif, Indian officials
- What
- Trump claims he stopped a war between India and Pakistan
- When
- Recent US visit by Shehbaz Sharif, remarks made on Friday
- Where
- White House, Washington
- Why
- Trump claims US pressure prevented a full-scale war, Indian officials say calm was restored through direct military communication
- Person Involved
- Donald Trump, Shehbaz Sharif
- Claim
- Stopped India-Pakistan war
- Acknowledgment
- Shehbaz Sharif thanked Trump
- Lives Saved
- 10 million (claimed by Sharif)
- Nobel Prize
- Trump claims he deserves it for stopping wars
- Indian Officials' Stance
- No third-party mediation, calm restored through direct military communication