US President Donald Trump recently reiterated his assertion of having brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, claiming he communicated directly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Despite Trump’s comments, the Indian government has persistently rejected the notion of US mediation, emphasising that external leaders did not influence its military operations.
In what could be seen as another long shot at the Nobel Peace Prize, US President Donald Trump once again claimed that he brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. While briefing the media at the White House late on Tuesday, Trump boasted about brokering ‘peace’ between Pakistan and India – the claim refuted by India on several occasions. In the briefing, a special mention was made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Calling him a “terrific man”, Trump repeated his peace claim.
“I am talking to a very terrific man, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. I said what’s going on with you and Pakistan. The hatred was tremendous. This has been going on for a hell of a long time, like, sometimes with different names for hundreds of years. I said, I don’t want to make a trade deal with you. You guys are going to end up in a nuclear war,” Trump said.
“I said, call me back tomorrow, but we’re not going to do any deals with you, or we’re going to put tariffs on you that are so high, your head’s going to spin…Within about five hours, it was done…Now maybe it starts again. I don’t know. I don’t think so, but I’ll stop it if it does. We can’t let these things happen,” he added.