Operation Sindoor: Trump Repeats Claim of US Mediation in India-Pak Ceasefire
US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for preventing a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan, asserting that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him that nearly 35 million people would have died during India’s Operation Sindoor if the United States had not intervened.
Speaking during his State of the Union address to the US Congress, Trump said he had ended eight wars during the first year of his second term in office, including last year’s military escalation between the two South Asian neighbours.
“We’re proudly restoring safety for Americans at home and abroad. In my first ten months, I ended eight wars… Pakistan and India would have had a nuclear war,” Trump said.
“35 million people, said the Prime Minister of Pakistan, would have died if it were not for my involvement.”
Trump added that his administration is “working very hard to end a ninth war.”
“The killing and slaughter between Russia and Ukraine. This is a war that never would have happened if I were president.”
During his address, Trump also honoured a World War II veteran and remarked humorously, “I’ve always wanted the Congressional Medal of Honour, but I was informed I’m not allowed to give it to myself.”
Repeated claims on India-Pakistan conflict
Trump has repeatedly stated that he helped prevent a large-scale war between India and Pakistan following the escalation in May last year. Since May 10, when he announced on social media that both countries had agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire after US-mediated talks, Trump has reiterated his claim more than 80 times.
The US President has also said he threatened to impose 200 per cent tariffs on both countries if they failed to halt hostilities.
However, India has consistently rejected claims of any third-party mediation. New Delhi has maintained that the understanding on cessation of hostilities was reached through direct communication between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries.
Background: Operation Sindoor
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, targeting what it described as terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The strikes were carried out in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
The subsequent military escalation raised international concerns about the possibility of a broader conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations before tensions de-escalated.
Trump’s renewed remarks are likely to draw political reactions, particularly given India’s firm stance that the truce understanding was achieved bilaterally without external mediation.
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