Trump hails Pakistan’s Gen. Munir and India’s Modi as "mega-powerful" in crushing the conflict, boasting he used trade leverage to cool tensions. “Both nuclear powers I stopped the war!”
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Undeterred by India’s categorical rejection of his narrative, US President Donald Trump boldly doubled down on his assertion that he single-handedly “put an end to the war” between nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan.
The claim came mere hours after a critical 35-minute phone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, following Trump’s premature departure from the G7 Summit in Canada, which forced the cancellation of a scheduled in-person meeting between the two leaders. According to India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Modi clarified during the call that it was Pakistan that had proactively sought the ceasefire, prompted by India’s calculated and restrained military operation, dubbed Operation Sindoor.
This operation, Misri noted, was a deliberate and non-escalatory response, surgically targeting terrorist sanctuaries in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the wake of a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Misri emphatically dismissed any suggestion of US involvement, stating unequivocally that no proposal for American mediation was raised and no discussions regarding an India-US trade deal took place during the exchange.
The talks to halt hostilities were conducted directly between India and Pakistan’s military channels, sparked by Pakistan’s desperate plea,” Misri declared. “Prime Minister Modi categorically slammed the door on any mediation, asserting India’s unyielding stance against it, backed by rock-solid national consensus.
Later that day, as he prepared for a high-stakes lunch with Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir at the White House, President Trump defiantly reiterated his narrative to reporters. “Look, I put an end to the war between Pakistan great country, love Pakistan and India, where Modi’s doing an incredible job,” he declared.
Hailing both Munir and Modi as “pivotal powerhouses” in quelling the conflict, Trump boasted that his savvy trade diplomacy had pressured both nations to back off. “These are nuclear heavyweights, folks, and I’m the one who brought the fire down to a simmer.
Trump voiced irritation over the lack of acknowledgment for his claimed role, grumbling, “Not a single headline, folks did I get even one article? I stopped a clash between two powerhouse nations, both with nuclear might, and got zero coverage. But that’s fine the people see the truth.
India, meanwhile, firmly restated that the ceasefire discussions were kickstarted by Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations, who directly contacted his Indian counterpart on May 10.
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