Trump Claims Role In Preventing India-Pakistan Nuclear Conflict

In a recent State of the Union address, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he played a pivotal role in resolving the India-Pakistan conflict, stating that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif informed him that '35 million people would have died' had he not intervened. Trump emphasized the gravity of the situation, asserting, 'Pakistan and India would have had a nuclear war,' which underscores the potential catastrophic consequences of the conflict. This claim comes in the wake of heightened tensions following the Pahalgam terror attacks last year, which had reignited hostilities between the two nations (The Hindu, February 25, 2026).