Pakistan's 'Puff Peace'! Islamabad Officially Nominates Trump For Nobel
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Pakistan credits the US President's intervention with averting a potentially catastrophic conflict with India. New Delhi has repeatedly denied any US role in the de-escalation
The government of Pakistan has officially nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, recognising his 'decisive diplomatic engagement and leadership" during the 2025 India-Pakistan crisis. Islamabad credits Trump's intervention with averting a potentially catastrophic conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations.
This recommendation was released on Friday, June 20, 2025, following a period of intense cross-border hostilities between India and Pakistan in May 2025.
According to Pakistan's statement, the crisis began with what it described as 'unprovoked and unlawful" Indian aggression that violated Pakistani sovereignty and led to civilian casualties. In response, Pakistan launched 'Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos", which was characterised as a measured military action to re-establish deterrence. The statement claims that as tensions escalated, it was President Trump's back-channel diplomacy and strategic foresight that facilitated a ceasefire agreement on May 10, preventing a broader war. Pakistan's government praised Trump's efforts as a watershed moment for regional peace, underscoring his role as a genuine peacemaker.
The nomination follows a rare meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistan's army chief, General Asim Munir, at the White House on Wednesday, June 18. White House spokesperson Anna Kelly confirmed that the President hosted Munir following the latter's advocacy for Trump's Nobel nomination, crediting him with averting a nuclear confrontation. During this meeting, Trump claimed credit for stopping the war between India and Pakistan, stating, 'They were going at it; they are both nuclear countries. I got it stopped."
India has consistently denied any US role in de-escalating the tensions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a phone call with President Trump on Tuesday, June 17, clarified that the ceasefire was achieved through direct communication channels between the Indian and Pakistani militaries, without any external mediation. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri reiterated India's stance, emphasising that New Delhi has never accepted and will never accept third-party mediation in its relations with Pakistan.
The crisis was triggered by the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, to which India responded with retaliatory strikes on terror establishments in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as part of 'Operation Sindoor".
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