- By Supratik Das
- Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:15 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
India-Pakistan ceasefire: US President Donald Trump on Sunday again asserted that he successfully concluded a possible war between India and Pakistan, describing the conflict as a "nuclear" threat that he resolved with trade talks. This is not the first time Trump has spoken about this. He has consistently asserted since May that his government brokered a ceasefire after India's Operation Sindoor, a counter-terror military operation in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that claimed the lives of 26 individuals. Indian officials had earlier denied his account, stating that the order to de-escalate was solely based on Indian strategic interests and not on any foreign intervention. Speaking on Newsmax on Saturday, Trump claimed to have “settled a lot of wars,” including India and Pakistan. “One of the wars, India and Pakistan, was nuclear. I settled that up. I said, ‘You guys can fight your hearts out, but we’re not doing a trade deal.’ All of a sudden, they stop,” he added.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump responded to radio host and author Charlamagne Tha God, saying the host knew “nothing” about his achievements, including “just ending 5 Wars, including a 31-year bloodbath between the Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, where Seven Million people have died, and there was no end in sight.” Trump 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.”
India's Earlier Response: "No Mediation, No Pressure"
Indian officials had already responded to Trump's comments in June and July, dismissing any possibility of a US role in the shutdown of hostilities with Pakistan. Recently in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear, "There was no pressure from a third party. The Pakistan DGMO asked for a ceasefire after we had met our goals." External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also said in a previous interview with Newsweek that Trump's allegations were not true, "There was no pressure related to trade. I was present during a phone call between Vice President JD Vance and PM Modi. There was no US hint towards a ceasefire." "Perception that trade and ceasefire were connected is just wrong. Diplomacy and defense choices are separate," he added.
On the other hand, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had supported Trump's claims last month, stating he should win the Nobel Peace Prize for ending several conflicts around the world. "President Trump has ended disputes in India-Pakistan, Congo-Rwanda, Israel-Iran, and more. That's one peace resolution every month," she stated.
Trade Tensions And Strategic Shifts
The New Delhi-Washington diplomatic tension has escalated after Trump levied 25% taxes on Indian products on the pretext of trade deficits and India's continued import of Russian oil and defense equipment. Further straining the relations, Trump recently made a trade and oil development agreement with Pakistan, terming Islamabad's stocks as "massive" and pledging collaboration in the extraction of energy, inducing scathing criticism from Indian strategic communities and Baloch leaders.
While Trump continues to tout his peace-brokering record, India remains firm that its defense and diplomatic decisions are sovereign. The disconnect between the two narratives highlights broader geopolitical tensions, especially in the context of US strategic shifts in South Asia.