US President Donald Trump on Friday again claimed credit for helping reduce tensions between India and Pakistan -- a statement he has now made more than 60 times.
The comments came during his meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House -- marking Mamdani’s first formal interaction with the president after his landmark election win.
“I did eight peace deals of countries, including India and Pakistan,” Trump reiterated, as per ANI, referring to the May standoff between the two countries.
His remarks were in line with similar statements he has made throughout the past few months. Earlier this week, he claimed he threatened both India and Pakistan with 350 per cent tariffs if they did not halt hostilities, insisting he played a decisive role in ending the confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
India has repeatedly dismissed suggestions of any third-party involvement.
On May 7, New Delhi launched Operation Sindoor, striking terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack that left 26 civilians dead. After four days of intense drone and missile exchanges, both countries reached an understanding on May 10 to halt the hostilities.
Mamdani's appearance at the White House came soon after his historic victory as Mayor of New York City, which made him the first South Asian and first Muslim to lead the largest city in the United States.
Widely viewed as the favourite throughout the campaign, he defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who mounted an independent run and received a last-minute endorsement from Trump hours.
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