U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that American intervention helped stop what could have become a devastating nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump claimed, “We stopped a nuclear conflict. I think it could have been a bad nuclear war. Millions of people could have died. So I’m very proud of that.”
The comment came after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was reached on Sunday, ending days of intense cross-border fighting between the two South Asian rivals. Trump said trade played a major role in de-escalating the conflict and noted that the U.S. is ready to continue assisting both countries in maintaining peace.
On his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump commended the leaders of both India and Pakistan for agreeing to halt the violence. He also promised to boost trade with both nations and offered to help mediate a long-term solution to the Kashmir dispute.
The ceasefire followed Pakistan’s launch of a major retaliatory military campaign—Operation “Bunyan-um-Marsoos”—in response to what it called unprovoked Indian missile strikes on multiple Pakistani cities on May 5 and 6. India claimed it was targeting militant hideouts in retaliation for an April 22 attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, which left 26 Hindu tourists dead.
Pakistan condemned the strikes, saying they killed civilians and violated its sovereignty, prompting its armed forces to respond with targeted, “proportionate” attacks on Indian military positions.
The recent flare-up was one of the most serious confrontations between the nuclear-armed neighbors in years, but diplomatic efforts—particularly from Washington—helped ease tensions before things spiraled further.
