The "Peacemaker" is Not a Mediator of the India-Pakistan War

The self-proclaimed peacemaker between India and Pakistan is back in the spotlight. US President Donald Trump once claimed on his X platform, Truth Social, that India and Pakistan had reached a ceasefire agreement.

"I don't wanna say I did, but I sure as hell helped settle the problem between Pakistan and India last week, which was getting more and more hostile. And all of a sudden, you’ll start seeing missiles of a different type and we got it settled. I hope I don't walk out of here and two days later find out that it’s not settled, but I think it is settled."

— President Donald Trump

But the reality, as of this morning, tells a different story.

Following the G7 summit held in Canada on Monday and Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone call with President Trump, during which they discussed Operation Sindoor. Modi has repeatedly made it clear that India does not require external mediation. Any terrorist attack on Indian soil will be treated as an act of war. India has not, and will not, accept third-party intervention when it comes to the safety of its people.

So, why does Donald Trump keep claiming credit for peacekeeping?

We will just look at his X account and his tweets. How hard was it for the President to bring peace between the two countries?

Tweets during Operation Sindoor:

May 6–7, 2025 — Trump's Reaction to Operation Sindoor

From a press event following India’s strikes:

“It’s a shame. We just heard about it as we were walking in the doors of the Oval. Just heard about it… They’ve been fighting for many, many decades, and centuries, actually… I hope it ends very quickly.”

He repeated similar remarks across interviews and international press:

“It’s a shame… they’ve been fighting for a long time… I just hope it ends very quickly.”

May 10, 2025 — Ceasefire Announcement

Trump took credit for brokering a ceasefire:

“After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both countries on using common sense and great intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

May 31, 2025 — White House Press Statement

Reiterating U.S. intervention, Trump stated:

“We stopped India and Pakistan from fighting. I believe that could have turned out into a nuclear disaster, and I want to thank the leaders of India and Pakistan, and I want to thank my people.”

Whether it’s the Ukraine–Russia war or the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Trump continues to push trade deals as a solution. “Let’s do a trade deal and resolve the problem” seems to be his default response. Yet, none of these deals have brought actual peace. In fact, the two major wars currently underway are growing more intense by the day.

Trump was expected to mediate talks between Iran and Israel, but so far, there have been no diplomatic discussions and only ongoing heavy missile exchanges.

But according to the call that went out after the G7, the Prime Minister of India has again denied that America has any role to play in the India–Pakistan ceasefire.

“PM Modi told President Trump clearly that during this period, there was no talk at any stage on subjects like an India–U.S. trade deal or U.S. mediation between India and Pakistan,” Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said in a press statement on Wednesday.