Won't get Nobel Prize for 'stopping' Indo-Pak war, rues Trump
In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday, Trump said, 'I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize, no matter what I do'.
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US President Donald Trump
Washington, 21 June
US President Donald Trump has bemoaned that he won't get a Nobel
Peace Prize for "stopping" the war between India and Pakistan or for
his efforts in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Iran conflicts.
In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday,
Trump said, "I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize, no matter what I do."
He started his post by mentioning that he is “very happy” to
report that he has arranged, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a
“wonderful” treaty between Congo and Rwanda, in their war, which was known for
“violent bloodshed and death, more so even than most other Wars, and has gone
on for decades”.
Noting that representatives from Rwanda and Congo will be in
Washington on Monday to sign documents in this regard, Trump described it as a
“Great Day for Africa and, quite frankly, a Great Day for the World!”
He then went on to say that, however, he won’t get a Nobel Peace
Prize for any of his efforts.
“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for this, I won't get a Nobel
Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan, I won’t get a
Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between Serbia and Kosovo," Trump
said.
Trump has been claiming that the US has stopped India and Pakistan
from fighting.
However, India has been consistently maintaining that the
understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following
direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the
two militaries.
In his social media post, Trump further said he won’t get a Nobel
Peace Prize for "keeping peace between Egypt and Ethiopia (A massive
Ethiopian built dam, stupidly financed by the United States of America,
substantially reduces the water flowing into The Nile River)".
The US President said he won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for doing
the Abraham Accords in the Middle East which, if all goes well, "will be
loaded to the brim" with additional countries signing on, and will unify
the Middle East for the first time in “The Ages!”
“No, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do,
including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be, but
the people know, and that’s all that matters to me,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan government said in a statement that it has nominated Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, in
“recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership
during the recent India-Pakistan crisis”.
At a moment of “heightened regional turbulence, President Trump
demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through robust
diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi which de-escalated a
rapidly deteriorating situation, ultimately securing a ceasefire and averting a
broader conflict between the two nuclear states that would have had
catastrophic consequences for millions of people in the region and beyond”, the
statement claimed.
It
said this “intervention” stands as a testament to his role as a “genuine
peacemaker and his commitment to conflict resolution through dialogue”.
It
also noted Trump’s “offers” to resolve the Kashmir issue.
“President
Trump’s leadership during the 2025 Pakistan India crisis manifestly showcases
the continuation of his legacy of pragmatic diplomacy and effective
peace-building. Pakistan remains hopeful that his earnest efforts will continue
to contribute towards regional and global stability, particularly in the
context of ongoing crises in the Middle East, including the humanitarian
tragedy unfolding in Gaza and the deteriorating escalation involving Iran,” the
Pakistani government said.
In a post on X, John Bolton, who was National Security Advisor
during Trump’s first term as President, said the Republican leader wants a
Nobel Peace Prize, because former US president Barack Obama received one.
“He won't get it for solving the Russian-Ukraine war. He tried
unsuccessfully to claim credit for the recent India-Pakistan ceasefire. He’s
now failing to reach an agreement with Iran, and is being asked by Israel to
help destroy Tehran's nuclear-weapons programme. And he still hasn't made up
his mind,” Bolton said.
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