Trump repeats India-Pakistan ceasefire claim in UN General Assembly speech

Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly he had settled the India-Pakistan conflict. India maintains the ceasefire understanding came through direct military talks, not US mediation.Stock photo used for illustrationUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his claim that he had settled the conflict between India and Pakistan last year, as he addressed world leaders at the UN General Assembly. In his speech, Trump said he had settled eight wars since taking office and named India and Pakistan among the countries involved.Speaking at the General Debate of the 81st session of the UNGA in New York, Trump said, 'Since I took office, it has been my great honour to settle eight wars, and in so doing, become friendly with the leaders of many of those countries.' He added that many of these conflicts had lasted for years and even decades.Trump said he was able to 'make these settlements' through his 'very special relationships', trade, the use and threat of tariffs, and other measures depending on the country. Listing the conflicts, he said these included 'Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, Pakistan and India, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and of course the war in Gaza'. He also said all these countries had written him a 'letter of thank you'. Referring to Pakistan, Trump said, 'The Prime Minister of Pakistan, terrific man, said that Donald Trump was responsible for saving 30 million lives and probably many more than that.' He also cited words of appreciation from the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Cambodia.Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for stopping the India-Pakistan conflict since May 10 last year, when he said on social media that the two countries had agreed to a 'full and immediate' ceasefire after a 'long night' of talks mediated by Washington. India has consistently maintained that the understanding on stopping military action was reached after direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations of the two countries, and has denied any third-party intervention. At last year's high-level UNGA session too, Trump had said he had stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan while criticising the United Nations for not even trying to help end such conflicts. During Tuesday's address, First Lady Melania Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were present in the hall. Trump also said his administration was 'working very closely' with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to end that war, adding, 'We will get that one done. It's going to happen, I think, more quickly than people understand.' He said he had signed a new law passed by Congress in honour of Senator Lindsey Graham that gave him major new tariff powers, and added, 'If necessary, I will use them.'Trump also attacked Iran, saying he would never allow the country to have nuclear weapons and that he would have 'a big decision to make' on Tehran. He said, 'Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before... Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic, and do it quickly?' He added that he believed a deal would be made after the election. The Iranian delegation walked out during his remarks. Overall, Trump's address combined his renewed claim on India and Pakistan with his comments on other conflicts, tariffs and Iran. With PTI Inputs- EndsPublished By: India Today Web Desk Published On: Sep 22, 2026 21:14 IST