WASHINGTON (The Thursday Times) — US President Donald Trump has claimed he personally intervened to stop a potentially devastating war between Pakistan and India, insisting his actions saved millions of lives and prevented a global crisis.
Speaking at an event with American generals in Virginia, Trump recounted a recent meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, the country’s powerful army chief. According to Trump, Munir told him directly, “President Trump stopped a terrible war and saved millions of lives.” Trump described the remark as deeply moving and said he considered it an honour.
Three days ago, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif was here, accompanied by Field Marshal Asim Munir, who is a highly important figure in Pakistan. He said that President Trump had prevented a devastating war from escalating and in doing so saved millions of lives. I… pic.twitter.com/WWSc8BU11z
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Trump portrayed the episode as one of the most significant of his presidency, arguing that the conflict had been far closer to breaking out than the public realised. He said both nuclear-armed rivals were “at the brink” after seven planes were shot down in a dramatic escalation.
I ended the war between Pakistan and India. By that time, seven planes had already been shot down. I said that if there was going to be a war, then there would be no trade. And after that, the war ended — US President Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/6d45qIQHsn
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“I called both countries and told them very clearly: if you go to war, the United States will not trade with you,” Trump said. “That was the turning point.”
According to Trump, the standoff lasted four days before tensions eased under American pressure. He said his intervention prevented what could have been a catastrophic regional war with global consequences. “We did not just save millions,” he declared. “We saved tens of millions, perhaps more, and stopped the world from facing a major crisis.”
