SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again claimed that he played a key role in ending the military conflict between India and Pakistan last year, while addressing the General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Listing what he described as eight conflicts his administration had helped settle since he took office, Trump included the India-Pakistan conflict alongside disputes involving Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the war in Gaza.
“Since I took office, it has been my great honour to settle eight wars,” Trump told world leaders gathered at the UN headquarters.
He attributed the settlements to what he called his “very special relationships”, as well as trade, tariffs and the threat of tariffs, saying the approach varied from one country to another.
Trump also claimed that leaders of the countries involved had sent him letters thanking him for his role.
Referring specifically to Pakistan, he said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had credited him with saving millions of lives.
Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for bringing about the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan following their military confrontation in May 2025.
On May 10 last year, Trump had announced that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire following talks involving Washington. He has since repeatedly described the understanding as an outcome of US mediation.
India, however, has consistently rejected the claim of third-party mediation. New Delhi has maintained that the agreement to stop military action was reached through direct communication between the Directors General of Military Operations of the two countries.
Trump had made a similar claim during his address to the UN General Assembly last year, when he said he had helped stop the India-Pakistan conflict.
In Tuesday’s address, Trump also spoke about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying his administration was working closely with the leaders of both countries to bring the war to an end.
“We will get that one done. It’s going to happen, I think, more quickly than people understand,” he said.
Trump also referred to new tariff powers granted to his administration through legislation passed by the US Congress, saying he would use the powers if necessary.
On Iran, Trump said the United States would not allow Tehran to acquire nuclear weapons and indicated that he faced a choice between reaching a deal with Iran and taking military action against the Islamic Republic.
He said he believed a deal could eventually be reached, while also warning that the US could take stronger action if an agreement was not reached.
Trump also referred to the upcoming US midterm elections, saying Iran was waiting to see how his administration performed, but stressed that he was not running for office again.
The Iranian delegation walked out of the General Assembly chamber during Trump’s remarks as he criticised the Islamic Republic.
First Lady Melania Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were among the senior US officials present during the address.
