India-Pakistan War: US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during the May 2025 border clashes, even as India continues to firmly deny any foreign mediation in the conflict. In his latest remarks, Trump went a step further, praising Pakistan’s leadership and expressing frustration at not receiving recognition from India for what he called his role in preventing a major war.

Trump’s praise for Pakistan, veiled jab at India

Trump said, “Pakistan has very strong leadership. Some people don’t like when I say this, but it is what it is. And they stopped that war. I’m very proud of them. Am I getting credit? No. They don’t give me credit for anything.”

While Trump did not mention India directly, he referred to the May 10 ceasefire that followed four days of intense cross-border hostilities, implying that Pakistan responded to his appeals for peace, whereas India offered no acknowledgment.

What India said about Trump’s role in the ceasefire?

India has repeatedly denied Trump’s version of events. According to New Delhi, the ceasefire was a unilateral decision aimed at preventing further escalation after Operation Sindoor— military response to a terror attack in Pahalgam on May 7.

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who led an all-party delegation to the US, underscored India’s consistent stand. “We made it very clear from the beginning that India was not interested in prolonging the conflict. This was a tactical military response to a terrorist provocation. There was no mediation involved,” Tharoor stated.

Trump’s claim of averting ‘nuclear war’

This is not the first time Trump has raised eyebrows over his claims on South Asia. He previously described his involvement in the ceasefire as “the deal I’m most proud of,” asserting that his intervention may have prevented a “potential nuclear war” between India and Pakistan.

“I think the deal I’m most proud of is the fact that we’re dealing with India, we’re dealing with Pakistan, and we were able to potentially stop a nuclear war through trade as opposed to through bullets,” Trump said at a separate event earlier this month.

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Meanwhile, Trump’s comments have triggered strong political reactions in India. The opposition has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence, while government officials have dismissed Trump’s claims.