US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for halting a supposed "war" between India and Pakistan, asserting that his intervention prevented a nuclear catastrophe. Speaking at a White House reception, Trump declared, "We stopped wars between India and Pakistan... They shot down five planes, and it was back and forth. I called them and said, 'Listen, no more trade.' They're both powerful nuclear nations, and that would have happened, who knows where that would have ended up. And I stopped it."

This marks what Congress leader Jairam Ramesh called the "silver jubilee" of Trump's claims, noting that the US President has repeated this narrative 25 times in the past 73 days. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has remained silent, drawing criticism from the Congress for focusing on international trips and domestic political maneuvers instead of addressing these assertions.

Trump's latest remarks, made during a dinner with Republican senators, included a new claim that five jets were shot down during the India-Pakistan conflict. He suggested that his threat to cut trade ties forced both nations to back down. However, India maintains that the ceasefire was achieved through direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries, initiated at Pakistan's request.

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The conflict in question began with India's Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir following the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. Intense cross-border drone and missile strikes followed, culminating in a ceasefire agreement on May 10 after four days of hostilities.

Congress has accused the Modi government of avoiding a parliamentary debate on the Pahalgam-Sindoor issue and failing to counter Trump's narrative. "While Trump trumpets his claims, the Prime Minister is totally quiet, finding time only to travel abroad and destabilize democratic institutions at home," Ramesh posted on X.

In a June phone call, Modi reportedly told Trump that India would "never accept" mediation in its disputes with Pakistan, emphasizing that the ceasefire was a bilateral achievement. As Trump continues to tout his role, New Delhi's silence fuels speculation and political jabs at home.

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