Donald Trump claims he averted 'nuclear war' between India and Pakistan

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that his administration played a decisive role in preventing a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan asserting that millions of lives were at stakeTrump claims credit for preventing nuclear conflictSpeaking during his second State of the Union address of his second term which lasted over 100 minutes Trump said that his intervention helped deescalate tensions between the two nucleararmed neighboursIn my first 10 months I ended eight warshellip including Pakistan and India which would have been a nuclear war Trump said 35 million people said the Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died if it were not for my involvementWATCH Addressing the 2026 State of the Union United States President Donald Trump says In my first 10 months I ended eight wars Pakistan and India would have had a nuclear war 35 million people said the Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died if it were not forhellip pictwittercomGnrgJKtjIDmdash ANI ANI February 25 2026The US President described the situation as extremely critical suggesting that the conflict had the potential to escalate into a catastrophic nuclear confrontationPakistan PM credited US intervention says TrumpTrump further claimed that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif personally acknowledged his role in preventing largescale casualties According to Trump Sharif told him that up to 35 million people could have died if diplomatic efforts led by Washington had not intervened in timeThis is not the first time Trump has made such assertions In previous statements he cited varying figures mdash including 25 million and 10 million mdash while crediting himself for averting a major conflict in South AsiaIndia rejects thirdparty mediation claimsIndia however has consistently denied any involvement of thirdparty mediation in its bilateral issues with Pakistan New Delhi has maintained its longstanding position that all matters with Islamabad are strictly bilateral and do not involve external facilitationTrump has reiterated his claim multiple times since May last year when he announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a ldquofull and immediaterdquo ceasefire following what he described as a ldquolong nightrdquo of talks mediated by the United StatesBroader foreign policy claims in addressIn his address Trump also highlighted a series of international conflicts that he claimed to have helped resolve These included tensions between Cambodia and Thailand Kosovo and Serbia Israel and Iran Egypt and Ethiopia Armenia and Azerbaijan as well as conflicts involving the Congo and Rwanda He also noted that the war in Gaza was continuing but at a very low levelEmphasising his administrationrsquos broader agenda Trump said the United States was restoring both domestic stability and international security Wersquore proudly restoring safety for Americans at home and we are also restoring security for Americans abroad Our country has never been stronger he saidThe address saw brief interruptions from some Democratic lawmakers to which Trump responded sharply calling them sick people reflecting the continued political divisions in WashingtonWith inputs from Agencies