Overview
- Speaking alongside Mohammed bin Salman, Trump said he has “stopped eight wars” and repeated that “we stopped India and Pakistan,” adding that ending Russia’s war on Ukraine is taking longer than he expected.
- He described his approach as late-night phone calls and in-person sessions where leaders signed peace deals in the Oval Office.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs has reiterated that the May 10 ceasefire with Pakistan followed without any outside mediation.
- Pakistan’s leadership has publicly credited Trump with an active role in brokering the truce during the May escalation.
- India’s Congress party renewed criticism of the Modi government after Trump’s latest remarks, with Jairam Ramesh noting the tally of such claims has reached 60.