Overview
- At a White House briefing marking one year of his second term, President Donald Trump said India and Pakistan were "going to go nuclear" and credited his intervention with halting the clashes.
- He repeated that eight aircraft were downed and said Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif told him he "saved 10 million people," tying the episode to his case for Nobel recognition.
- The White House’s "365 WINS" report lists "brokered peace between India and Pakistan," and Trump echoed the claim in his World Economic Forum address in Davos.
- India rejects any third‑party role, with its Defence Ministry saying Pakistan’s DGMO contacted India on May 10, 2025 to seek a halt to hostilities after Operation Sindoor.
- The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad posted that the United States is proud of its role in "brokering peace," as India’s opposition notes Trump has repeated the claim dozens of times.