Donald Trump has once again asserted that he played a pivotal role in resolving the recent intense conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, calling it “very big” and claiming he “settled that.” Speaking to U.S. military leaders in Quantico, Trump said that among the conflicts he claimed to have resolved during his presidency, the India-Pakistan standoff was perhaps the most significant. He described his tenure as responsible for ending multiple wars and presented his role in the South Asian dispute as yet another testament to his diplomatic reach.

According to Trump, he intervened when tensions between India and Pakistan escalated, with both nations exchanging strikes and raising fears of a larger confrontation. He said he warned both countries of economic consequences if hostilities continued and portrayed his mediation as decisive. He repeated that he has “settled seven wars” since his return to office, positioning the Indo-Pak conflict as one of the largest to date.

However, India has consistently rejected third-party claims of mediation in the ceasefire. Officials maintain that the truce was a result of direct talks between military leadership on both sides, without external facilitation. Indian statements emphasise that sovereign leaders and their armed forces handled the de-escalation internally.

The dispute originated after a terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed several civilian lives. This led to India launching retaliatory strikes inside Pakistani territory. Pakistan responded by shutting its airspace to Indian aircraft and suspending trade ties. After several days of fierce exchanges, both sides agreed to a ceasefire announced on May 10, 2025. Trump has repeatedly linked this to his diplomatic efforts, though India’s version insists bilateral dialogue was the crucial factor.

Trump’s remarks at Quantico mark the latest instance in which he has taken credit for resolving global conflicts. Whether this particular claim holds up, the controversy deepens the debate over the role of external actors in South Asia’s sensitive geopolitics.