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Trump reiterates claim of preventing India-Pakistan nuclear conflict



Referring to the military escalation earlier this year, Trump said, “You know, eight planes were shot down. That war was starting to rage, and he actually said the other day that President Trump saved 10 million lives, maybe more. So we solved all these wars. The only one I haven’t solved yet is Russia, Ukraine,” he said.Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire after a “long night” of talks mediated by Washington, he has repeated his claim over 60 times that he “helped settle” the tensions between the two neighbours.India, however, has consistently rejected claims of third-party mediation, maintaining that the understanding to end hostilities was reached bilaterally.India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.



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