US President Donald Trump renewed his claim to the Nobel Peace Prize, once again citing what he says was his role in ending the Pakistan-India military escalation in May 2025.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting with oil and gas executives at the White House, Trump said he had helped settle “eight major wars” and argued that no other leader deserved the Nobel Peace Prize more. He criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee and contrasted his record with that of former president Barack Obama, calling Obama a “bad president” who, he said, did not know why he received the award.
Trump claimed he had saved “tens of millions of lives” and recalled a September Oval Office meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, saying the Pakistani leader publicly acknowledged that Trump’s intervention prevented a large-scale war between Pakistan and India.
Tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours escalated in April 2025 after a deadly attack on tourists in occupied Kashmir, which India blamed on Pakistan without presenting evidence. Islamabad strongly denied the allegations. The situation worsened with retaliatory military actions before a ceasefire was announced in May, which Trump has repeatedly said resulted from his mediation.
India, however, has disputed Trump’s assertions that the ceasefire was achieved due to US intervention or threats related to trade talks.
Trump has also made varying claims about aircraft losses during the conflict, initially saying five jets were shot down, later increasing the figure to seven and then eight. He has repeatedly praised Pakistan’s Chief of the Defence Forces and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, describing him as a “highly respected general” and a key figure during the crisis.
