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Last Updated:June 21, 2025, 08:56 IST
Trump once again took credit for the India-Pakistan ceasefire, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that India would never accept mediation.
US President Donald Trump (AP photo)
US President Donald Trump said he should get a Nobel Peace Prize, claiming that he did a “great job" with brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. He also listed other achievements like the Abraham Accords and the peace treaty between Congo and Rwanda.
“You should give me the peace prize for… Big one is India and Pakistan…but they give peace prize only to liberals. Did a very great job with India, Pakistan. (I) will make a trade deal with India, Pakistan. Beautiful things to watch," he told reporters.
Trump also said on his Truth Social platform that he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had secured a “wonderful" treaty between Rwanda and Congo, after Pakistan formally nominated him for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
“I am very happy to report that I have arranged, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a wonderful Treaty between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of Rwanda, in their War, which was known for violent bloodshed and death, more so even than most other Wars, and has gone on for decades," he said.
“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for this, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between Serbia and Kosovo, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for keeping Peace between Egypt and Ethiopia… and I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for doing the Abraham Accords…," he said.
“No, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be, but the people know, and that’s all that matters to me!" Trump further said.
Pakistan Nominates Trump For Nobel Peace Prize
The mention of the Nobel Prize came after the government of Pakistan formally nominated Trump for the coveted award, recognising his “decisive diplomatic engagement and leadership" during the 2025 India-Pakistan crisis.
Pakistan claimed that as tensions escalated with India, it was President Trump’s back-channel diplomacy and strategic foresight that facilitated a ceasefire agreement on May 10, preventing a broader war. Pakistan’s government praised Trump’s efforts as a watershed moment for regional peace, underscoring his role as a genuine peacemaker.
India has consistently denied any US role in de-escalating the tensions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a phone call with President Trump on Tuesday, June 17, clarified that the ceasefire was achieved through direct communication channels between the Indian and Pakistani militaries, without any external mediation.
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri reiterated India’s stance, emphasising that New Delhi has never accepted and will never accept third-party mediation in its relations with Pakistan.
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...
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First Published:News world 'Did A Great Job With India, Pakistan': Donald Trump Says He Should Get Nobel Peace Prize
