'India and Pakistan could live very nicely together,' says Trump - what does this mean for historic tensions? Details here

In a striking diplomatic moment, current US President Donald Trump praised India and its leadership during a peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, held after a breakthrough ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Speaking from the podium before global leaders, Trump said he believes “India and Pakistan will live very nicely together,” describing India as “a great country with a good friend of mine at the top,” in reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The comments came as Trump hosted a summit marking what he called “the end of a long war” in Gaza. Addressing delegates alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, he hailed the ceasefire as “a new chapter for peace in the Middle East.”

In response, Prime Minister Sharif applauded Trump’s “relentless efforts” to achieve peace, revealing that Pakistan had previously nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize for mediating between India and Pakistan. He added that he would nominate Trump again, crediting him for “saving millions of lives not only in South Asia but also in the Middle East.”

Trump, who has repeatedly claimed credit for brokering several international peace settlements, now says he has “resolved eight wars,” including the Israel-Gaza conflict. He emphasized that he does not seek the Nobel Prize, asserting that his aim is to “create lasting peace through dialogue and trade.”
Tensions between the two South Asian nations had flared earlier this year, following Operation Sindoor, India’s retaliatory strike after the Pahalgam terror attack. The conflict ended on May 10 after four days of intense cross-border exchanges, culminating in a ceasefire announced by both nations’ military commanders.

Trump claimed Washington played a crucial mediating role in that truce, a statement India has neither confirmed nor denied. However, his remarks in Egypt have once again positioned India as a central player in his evolving global peace narrative.