Swapna Kumbar , Bengaluru - Donald Trump has again claimed credit for easing India-Pakistan tensions, using the episode to bolster his case for a Nobel Peace Prize. India has repeatedly rejected any suggestion that the U.S. mediated the ceasefire, saying the decision was taken bilaterally through military channels.

Trump’s latest version of the claim includes the assertion that “11 planes were shot down,” language he has used before to dramatize the crisis. He has argued that the two nuclear-armed neighbours were on the brink of major war and that he helped stop it, presenting the episode as proof of his peace credentials. The renewed push comes as he continues to compare his record with previous Nobel laureates and says he deserves recognition for ending conflicts.

India’s position has remained unchanged. New Delhi has said there was no U.S. mediation, no trade pressure and no third-party role in the ceasefire, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi telling Trump directly that India does not accept mediation. Officials have also said the de-escalation happened through established direct communication between the Indian and Pakistani militaries.

Trump’s revived Nobel pitch keeps the India-Pakistan ceasefire in the spotlight, but it does not change India’s consistent denial of any American role. The dispute is as much about political narrative as it is about the facts of how the conflict was de-escalated.