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Trump amplifies Pakistan PM's claims of US role in halting India conflict
US President Donald Trump has shared a video of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's UN address, in which Sharif credits Trump's intervention in resolving the 2025 military standoff between Pakistan and India. Trump claimed in his own UN speech this week that he helped settle eight global conflicts, including the South Asian dispute.
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Trump posted an 87-second clip of Sharif's UN speech on Truth Social on Friday without accompanying commentary. In the address, Sharif characterizes India's May 2025 Operation Sindoor—launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack—as "external aggression" and praises Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir's leadership in the crisis.
Sharif credits Trump with "resolute and visionary leadership" and "timely intervention" that he says prevented a wider regional conflict and saved millions of lives. According to Trump's account of Sharif's remarks, the Pakistani leader attributed the prevention of 30 million casualties to the US president's diplomatic efforts.
During his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Trump asserted that his administration had helped resolve eight conflicts globally, naming the Pakistan-India tensions among them. The US president did not elaborate on the specific nature or timeline of the alleged intervention in the South Asian standoff.
The exchange highlights Trump's assertion of America's expanded diplomatic role in resolving international disputes during his second term. Pakistan and India have historically experienced periodic military tensions, though specifics of the 2025 incident and any international mediation efforts remain limited in public discourse.