“We stopped India and Pakistan. I could go through the list… I’m very proud,” says US president
US President Donald Trump poses for picture at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025. — Reuters
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that he had actually stopped eight battles, including a war from “restarting” between nuclear-armed neighbours, Pakistan and India.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is visiting the US for the first time in seven years, at his Oval Office, Trump said: “I’ve stopped eight wars… I’ve actually stopped eight wars.”
The US president said that he had done a lot of good with his office. He said, “We stopped India and Pakistan. I could go through the list… I’m very proud. I stopped one that was almost ready to start again.”
Trump is plausibly referring to the May 2025 India–Pakistan escalation when he says he “stopped one that was almost ready to start again.”
The US did engage and helped secure a ceasefire.
Responding to a question, the US president said Pakistan and India are now “doing well”.
Moving on to Russia, Trump said: “I’m a little surprised at Putin. It’s taken longer than I thought.”
Earlier this year, Pakistan and India engaged in a military showdown, the worst between the old foes in decades, which was sparked by a terrorist attack on tourists in IIOJK’s Pahalgam area, which New Delhi alleged was backed by Pakistan.
