The Congress General Secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, pointed out that between May 10 and June 13 of this year, Trump made these assertions 13 times.
Modi was asked by Ramesh when he would address these claims, which he claimed Trump was repeating “for the nth time.”
Trump Claims Credit for India-Pakistan Ceasefire in Three Countries
As former U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated his 79th birthday on June 14, he made headlines once again — this time for repeatedly claiming he brokered peace between India and Pakistan.
Trump Repeats Ceasefire Claims Across 3 Nations
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to highlight that Trump has claimed on 13 occasions in the last 34 days — across three different countries — that he played a pivotal role in securing a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Ramesh noted that Trump “trumpeted publicly” that he used U.S. trade as a “carrot and stick” to bring both nations to the negotiating table, adding that the former President was careful to shower praise on both India and Pakistan in equal measure.
In one clip shared by Ramesh, Trump is seen stating proudly: “I stopped a war between India and Pakistan,” and added that he did it “with trade.”
This latest remark came during Trump’s appearance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, where he once again reiterated his role in the de-escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Backdrop: The April-May 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict
The fresh wave of India-Pakistan tensions erupted after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, which prompted retaliatory precision strikes by India on May 7 targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
In response, Pakistan launched attempts to strike Indian military bases on May 8, 9, and 10. However, the situation was brought under control following talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries, leading to a ceasefire agreement on May 10.
Criticism from the Indian Opposition
Amid this international drama, Ramesh criticized the timing and tone of Trump’s repeated statements, especially at a time when India is grieving the tragic Ahmedabad aircraft accident.
He further added that India has recently suffered three major diplomatic setbacks from the United States, raising questions about the current government’s foreign policy direction.
Calling for urgent political unity, Ramesh urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to set aside “stubbornness” and convene an all-party meeting along with a special session of Parliament to address the growing diplomatic challenges and national concerns.