US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that he “ended” the India-Pakistan conflict that followed Operation Sindoor — a statement India has already dismissed multiple times as factually incorrect.
Trump credits tariffs for ‘stopping wars’
Addressing reporters on Monday, Trump said his trade policies and tariffs were key reasons behind the global peacekeeping efforts. “We’re a rich country again, we’re a powerful country because I’ve ended seven wars, at least half through trade and tariffs. If I didn’t have the power of tariffs, four of those seven wars would still be raging,” he said, according to ANI.
“If you look at India and Pakistan, they were ready to go at it. Seven planes were shot down. I don’t want to say exactly what I said, but it was very effective,” Trump continued. “Not only did we make hundreds of billions of dollars, but we’re a peacekeeper because of tariffs.”
Despite Trump’s repeated claims and his administration’s campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize, India’s Ministry of External Affairs has consistently maintained that no third-party intervention occurred during the escalation that followed Operation Sindoor. Officials have clarified that the ceasefire understanding with Pakistan was reached through talks between the two countries’ Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also told Parliament that no world leader asked India to stop Operation Sindoor or played any part in the decision.
Trump also mentioned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upcoming visit to Washington, adding that trade discussions were likely on the agenda. “He’s probably coming to talk about tariffs,” Trump said. “Companies are leaving Canada, Mexico, even China, and moving into the US. Nobody’s seen anything like it.”
Not the first time he’s made the claim
This isn’t the first time Trump has tried to take credit for mediating between India and Pakistan. Just weeks ago, at the American Cornerstone Institute Founder’s Dinner, he repeated the same story while pitching himself as a suitable candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. “We stopped wars between India and Pakistan, Thailand and Cambodia,” he said at the event. “Think of India and Pakistan, I stopped that with trade. They want to trade. I have great respect for both leaders.”
Trump also claimed to have played a role in ending other conflicts involving Armenia and Azerbaijan, Kosovo and Serbia, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Rwanda and the Congo. “We stopped all of them, and 60 per cent were stopped because of trade,” he added.
Operation Sindoor
The conflict dates back to a terror attack on April 22 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, which left 26 people dead. The attack was carried out by Pakistan-backed militants in Pahalgam. On May 7, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine major terror hubs inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Indian Air Force (IAF) led the offensive, attacking key militant facilities.
Pakistan attempted to retaliate with drones and missile strikes, but Indian air defences intercepted every threat. The IAF then carried out further precision strikes on 11 Pakistani airbases, including strategic locations like Nur Khan and Rahim Yar Khan.