US 'Got Involved Directly' in India-Pak Conflict, Trump 'President of Peace': US Secretary of State
The Wire Staff
Real journalism holds power accountable
Since 2015, The Wire has done just that.
But we can continue only with your support.
New Delhi: The US “got involved directly” when India and Pakistan "went to war", US secretary of state Marco Rubio claimed on Thursday (August 8), adding that it was President Donald Trump who “was able to deliver on that peace”.
Rubio’s comments come amid Trump’s repeated claim – nearly 30 times – of brokering the ceasefire deal between India and Pakistan.
In an interview to EWTN’s ‘The World Over’, Rubio said that Trump was committed to peace and being the “president of peace”, as quoted by PTI.
“And so, we saw when India and Pakistan went to war, we got involved directly, and the president was able to deliver on that peace,” he said, adding a series of other conflicts that he said Trump helped resolve.
“Cambodia and Thailand more recently; Azerbaijan and Armenia, hopefully… DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Rwanda – a 30-year war, 7 million people killed – we were able to bring them here to sign it,” Rubio said, as per the report.
He added that the US was proud of these initiatives and that they are “looking for more – obviously, the big one being in Ukraine and Russia”. "We dedicate a significant amount of time to stopping and ending wars,” Rubio said.
New Delhi has so far denied the claim, maintaining that it was resolved bilaterally.
In fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the parliament that no world leader intervened or asked India to stop Operation Sindoor and that the ceasefire happened following direct talks, after Pakistan pleaded with India to stop its attacks after getting cornered by India’s military might.
Earlier on July 31, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during a press briefing, claimed that Trump should be awarded the Nobel peace prize for ending several conflicts around the world ever since he came to power. She had also reiterated the claim that Trump helped broker the ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Interestingly, on Thursday, Cambodia’s prime minister said that he has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, for his “extraordinary statesmanship” in stopping the border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.
This article went live on August eighth, two thousand twenty five, at forty-nine minutes past six in the evening.The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments.