After Phone Call with Modi, Trump Repeats Claim He Stopped India-Pakistan War
INDIA, JUN 18 – Trump claims US mediation and trade pressure ended the May conflict between India and Pakistan, despite Indian officials denying any third-party involvement in the ceasefire.
- On June 18, 2025, during comments in Washington DC, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he had prevented a conflict between the nuclear-armed countries India and Pakistan.
- The claim followed a 35-minute phone call on the same day, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi clarified India never accepted any third-party mediation, stating the ceasefire was arranged directly between the two militaries.
- Trump acknowledged the significant roles played by both Modi and Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir in preventing the conflict from escalating and mentioned that he employed trade diplomacy to promote de-escalation prior to his planned meeting with Munir.
- Trump mentioned that he had a conversation with Modi the previous evening and expressed confidence that a trade agreement with India is forthcoming, while also emphasizing that he helped prevent a conflict between two significant countries.
- While Trump repeatedly claimed credit for ending the conflict, India has consistently denied any external mediation role, maintaining the ceasefire resulted from direct military dialogue initiated by Pakistan.
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Despite PM Modi's clear message, Trump repeats claim he ‘stopped’ India-Pakistan war
Hours after PM Modi told Trump during a 35-minute phone call that the US had no role in the India-Pakistan ceasefire, Trump on Wednesday repeated his claim that he was responsible for ending the conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours
Hours after Modi denies US role in India-Pak ceasefire, Trump repeats claim: ‘I stopped the war’
Referring to both Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir and PM Narendra Modi as being “extremely influential” in halting the conflict, Trump said he had used trade diplomacy to get both sides to de-escalate. “They are both nuclear countries. I got it stopped.”
Trump's Latest Statement On India-Pak Ceasefire, Hours After PM Call
Sticking to his position despite PM Narendra Modi making it clear that India had agreed to a ceasefire based on Pakistan's request, US President Donald Trump has, once again, claimed credit for "stopping the war" between the two countries.
I love Pakistan, I stopped war with India: Trump repeats claim after Modi's call
New York: Hours after holding a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his claim that he stopped a war between India and Pakistan. In comments to reporters, Trump described Modi as “a fantastic man” and asserted that the two countries will have a trade deal. “Well, I stopped the war…. I love Pakistan. I think Modi is a fantastic man. I spoke to him last night. We’re going to make a t…
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