Trump: US administration prevents India-Pakistan nuclear conflict

US President Donald Trump has claimed that his administration stopped a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan. 

"On Saturday [May 10], my administration helped broker a full and immediate ceasefire, I think, a permanent one, between India and Pakistan, ending a dangerous conflict of two nations with lots of nuclear weapons. And they were going at it hot and heavy, and it was seemingly not going to stop,” Trump said in his remarks in the White House, describing the historic events that took place over the last few days, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media. 

Trump added that he told the two countries that America will do a lot of trade with them if they stop the conflict.

In early May 2025, heightened tensions between India and Pakistan escalated into a series of military exchanges, raising international concerns over potential nuclear conflict. The immediate catalyst was a terrorist attack in Kashmir that resulted in the deaths of 26 Hindu tourists, an incident India attributed to Pakistan-based militant groups.

India responded with "Operation Sindoor," a targeted military operation involving missile strikes on alleged terrorist infrastructure within Pakistan. Pakistan countered by deploying drones and conducting airstrikes, leading to significant engagements between the two nations' air forces. Reports indicated that India lost several aircraft, including a Rafale jet, while Pakistan reported damage to its air defence systems.

By Naila Huseynova