'That War Was Going to Go Nuclear': Donald Trump Reiterates Claim of Stopping India-Pakistan Conflict
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that his administration successfully intervened to halt a severe escalation between India and Pakistan, asserting that the conflict was on the verge of turning into a nuclear war.
US President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that his administration successfully intervened to halt a severe escalation between India and Pakistan, asserting that the conflict was on the verge of turning into a nuclear war. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom, Trump claimed that his personal intervention saved millions of lives during the hostilities. He stated that the conflict was heavily active, noting that eleven aircraft had been shot down within a week, before his actions helped de-escalate the situation.
According to Trump, his diplomatic intervention earned him praise from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The US President claimed Sharif credited him with saving between 30 and 50 million lives, adding that the actual number of potential casualties "could have been a lot more than that." ‘I Stopped So Many Wars, Including India-Pakistan War’, Says US President Donald Trump at World Economic Forum in Davos.
The remarks were made during a broader discussion about international conflicts, during which Trump asserted he had settled eight different wars throughout his tenure, including the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and the conflict involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. He cited his unique personality as the driving factor behind these resolutions and suggested he was highly deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize.
These comments follow a previous interview with CNBC where Trump detailed his specific methodology, claiming he used the threat of severe economic penalties to force both nations to the negotiating table. He stated that he threatened to impose a 200 percent tariff on both India and Pakistan if they continued fighting, which he claims successfully stopped five out of the eight conflicts he referenced.
The geopolitical backdrop of the specific confrontation traces back to the April 2024 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives. In response, India launched precision strikes against cross-border terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan under "Operation Sindoor." Donald Trump Claims Credit for Averting India-Pakistan Conflict at Davos ‘Board of Peace’ Launch.
'That War Was Going to Go Nuclear':
While Trump has continuously claimed credit for the subsequent de-escalation, New Delhi has consistently rejected assertions of American mediation. The Indian government has firmly maintained its long-standing diplomatic position that the ceasefire was achieved strictly through bilateral channels via the respective Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs), emphasizing that all outstanding issues with Pakistan remain strictly bilateral with no role for third-party intervention.
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