US President Donald Trump has reiterated his role in mediation in the recent Pakistan-India armed conflict while commending Islamabad's leadership.

 

“I want to congratulate both countries. The leader of India is a great guy. We are doing a trade deal. And Pakistan likewise has very strong leadership. Some people won’t like it when I say that, but it is what it is,” President Trump said while speaking at a White House event alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

 

“I told them we are not going to deal with you on trade if you go shooting each other and whipping out nuclear weapons that maybe even affect us, because nuclear dust does blow across the ocean very quickly […] I got that war stopped,” he added.

 

Trump again said that he is “very proud” of stopping the skirmish between nuclear-armed countries Pakistan and India, adding that tensions were "getting close to being out of hand".

 

He then sarcastically asked, “Now will they give me credit? They won't give me credit for anything. But nobody else could have stopped it. I was proud of that.”

 

Following the militants' attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in Pahalgam on April 22, New Delhi accused Islamabad of orchestrating the attack without offering any evidence or conducting an investigation into the incident.

 

However, Pakistan repeatedly denied its involvement in the incident, demanding an international transparent probe.

 

On the night of May 6-7, India launched air-to-surface missiles into Pakistan's cities, including Bahawalpur and Muridke, killing several innocent civilians, including children.

 

After at least 87 hours, the war between the two nuclear-armed nations ended on May 10 with a ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States.

 

“After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire,” Trump had said in a post on Truth Social on May 10.

 

“Congratulations to both countries on using common sense and great intelligence,” he added.