US President\ Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed to have a role in the cessation ending the India-Pakistan war. Despite repeated comments from officials, who set the record straight on his claims, Trump has not backed down. On Sunday, in a post on Truth Social, while slamming Charlamagne, he reiterated his stance on his “role” in stopping the India-Pak clash.

His latest comment comes days after White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt said Trump should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for putting an end to several global conflicts, including India and Pakistan. Just a day before the post, Trump had said in an interview on Newsmax, “We’ve settled a lot of, a lot of very beautiful wars have been settled… One of the wars India, Pakistan, nuclear.” He said that he had settled it “with trade”, while also claiming credit for the Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire agreement after five days into war.

In his post on social media, he lashed out at radio host Charlamagne (Tha God) and claimed he knew nothing about Trump. He wrote that Charlamagne was also unaware of the “31-year bloodbath between the Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.” Claiming credit for the India-Pak clash, he added, “He didn’t know that, or India and Pakistan or wiping out Iran’s nuclear capabilities, or closing the horrendous open Border, or creating the greatest economy.”

Trump on India-Pak war

Ever since Indian launched Operation Sindoor, Trump announced on May 10 that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire after a “long night” of talks.

On the other hand, PM Modi’s phone call with Trump in June clarified that no talks were held on trade or their mediation between the warring countries. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also shared, at the time, that India “has never accepted mediation, does not accept it, and will never accept it. There is complete political unanimity in India on this issue.”

India-US trade deal

Since then, Trump has levied a 25% tariff rate on all goods coming from India with an undisclosed penalty for buying crude oil and military equipment from Russia, India’s long-standing trade partner ever since the Non-Aligned Movement.

Trump, however, set the tariff for Pakistan significantly lower at 19%. This is both lower than India and the 29% announced in April. This move suggests a clear shift in the global dynamics.