"They Were Going Nuclear": Trump Claims Credit for Averting India-Pakistan Atomic War

US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for preventing a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan during a tense military escalation in May 2025. Marking the first anniversary of his second term, Trump told reporters at the White House that he “ended eight unendable wars in 10 months,” singling out the India-Pakistan standoff as a standout achievement.

“They were really going at it. Eight planes were shot down. They were going to go nuclear, in my opinion,” Trump said, adding that Pakistan’s Prime Minister had personally thanked him for “saving 10 million people and maybe much more.” He reiterated his long-standing grievance over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, joking about Norway’s selection process while insisting his interventions saved millions of lives.

The White House reinforced the narrative in a statement titled “365 Wins in 365 Days,” listing the brokering of peace between India and Pakistan among key foreign policy successes alongside border security, economic revival, and energy dominance. Trump has repeatedly asserted that US pressure—including tariff threats—helped de-escalate the crisis following India’s Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.

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India has firmly rejected any suggestion of third-party mediation. New Delhi maintains that the ceasefire was negotiated directly between the two countries without external involvement. Official statements have consistently emphasized that the resolution came through bilateral channels after targeted strikes on terror bases in Pakistan.

Trump’s remarks come amid his ongoing public campaign for recognition of his diplomatic efforts, even as he acknowledged not winning the Nobel. The claims have once again highlighted the contrasting narratives between Washington and New Delhi on the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict.

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