Trump repeats claim he stopped Indo-Pak war at meet with Saudi prince

US President Donald Trump has repeated yet again his claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan, this time while addressing a bilateral meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince.

“I’ve stopped actually eight wars…. Have another one to go with Putin. I’m a little surprised at Putin. It’s taken longer than I thought, but we stopped India and Pakistan. Wish I could go through the list. You know the list better than I do,” Trump said at the Oval Office in the White House during the meeting with visiting Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman.

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The reference to Russian President Vladimir Putin was with respect to the war with Ukraine that is set to complete four years next February.

Peace deals signed in Oval Office: Trump

“I’m very proud. And I stopped one that was almost ready to start again. You know, there’s one that was ready to start, and they’re doing very well. So, it all took place right here in the Oval Office, whether by telephone or whether by they came in, many of these leaders have come in, and, you know, they signed their peace deals right here in the Oval Office,” Trump claimed as the Saudi Crown Prince and his delegation listened.

Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire” after a “long night” of talks mediated by Washington, he has repeated his claim several times that he “helped settle” the tensions between the two countries.

India has consistently denied any third-party intervention.

Pakistan has praised Trump on multiple occasions, claiming that he brokered a ceasefire during the May conflict.

(With agency inputs)