WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a series of high-profile statements on February 6, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his claim that his personal intervention prevented a catastrophic nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan last year.
Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday and later posting on Truth Social, the President listed the India-Pakistan conflict among “eight raging wars” he claims to have ended during his first year back in office.
The “Nuclear War” Claim
Trump asserted that the two South Asian neighbors were “one week away” from a nuclear showdown in May 2025.
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The Claim: Trump says he used trade as a “350% tariff threat” leverage to force both PM Modi and PM Shehbaz Sharif to agree to a ceasefire.
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Truth Social Post: “I have stopped Nuclear Wars from breaking out across the World between Pakistan and India, Iran and Israel, and Russia and Ukraine,” Trump posted, adding that he “rebuilt the military” to achieve these results.
The 2025 Context: Operation Sindoor
The “war” Trump refers to was the Four-Day Conflict (May 7–10, 2025), sparked by the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025, which killed 26 civilians.
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India’s Action: India launched Operation Sindoor, involving missile and drone strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and mainland Pakistan.
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The Result: A ceasefire was reached on May 10, 2025, after intense international pressure and a direct call between the Directors-General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries.
India’s Consistent Denial
Despite Trump’s repeated assertions (which he has now made over 90 times), the Indian government has consistently maintained its “bilateral-only” stance.
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Official Refutation: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has clarified that the ceasefire was a result of direct military-to-military communication and that “no third-party mediation” was accepted.
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Strategic Reality: Analysts note that while U.S. diplomacy (led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio) played a role in de-escalation, India has flatly denied that trade threats or “long night talks” with Trump were the deciding factor.
Fact Check: The “Eight Wars” List
At the Prayer Breakfast, Trump claimed to have ended:
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India & Pakistan (2025 Four-Day Conflict)
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Russia & Ukraine (Ongoing Abu Dhabi negotiations)
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Israel & Iran (Following the 2025 exchange of strikes)
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Armenia & Azerbaijan
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Kosovo & Serbia
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Cambodia & Thailand
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Greenland/NATO Tensions (Often framed by Trump as a “resolved” territorial dispute)
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US-Mexico Border “War” (Trump’s internal rhetoric)
