Trump Stopped India-Pak War, Claims US Secretary Rubio
Rubio says Trump directly intervened to deliver South Asia peace.
In a bold statement that’s bound to stir debate, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed that the United States “got involved directly” when India and Pakistan went to war and credited former President Donald Trump with successfully brokering peace between the two nuclear-armed nations. Speaking in an interview on EWTN’s program The World Over, Rubio said Trump’s leadership led to a de-escalation between India and Pakistan, stating, “We saw when India and Pakistan went to war, we got involved directly, and the president was able to deliver on that peace.”
Rubio’s comments echo Trump’s repeated assertions since May 10 that he played a critical role in diffusing hostilities between India and Pakistan. According to Trump, he told both nations that the US would offer “a lot of trade” if they stopped the conflict, presenting it as part of his larger image as a global dealmaker and “president of peace.” India, however, has consistently refuted these claims. According to Indian officials, the understanding on the cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached independently, through direct dialogue between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries’ militaries, without any foreign mediation.
Still, Rubio praised Trump’s foreign policy approach, highlighting other international conflicts he believes were resolved under the former president’s leadership. “Cambodia and Thailand more recently; Azerbaijan and Armenia, hopefully… the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Rwanda – a 30-year war, 7 million people killed – we were able to bring them here to sign it,” Rubio said, referencing various global hotspots that the Trump administration had attempted to mediate.
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He added that these peace efforts were not just symbolic but deeply strategic, emphasizing that the US was proud of its diplomatic initiatives. “We dedicate a significant amount of time to stopping and ending wars,” Rubio stated, before adding that resolving the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict remains a major objective for the Trump-led campaign. “We’re looking for more – obviously, the big one being in Ukraine and Russia,” he said.
As Trump continues to position himself as a peace-broker ahead of upcoming elections, such claims are likely to become central to his foreign policy narrative. However, whether his efforts were truly pivotal or merely coincided with regional diplomacy remains a point of contention between the US and South Asian nations.
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