The government of Pakistan has announced its decision to officially recommend US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing his crucial intervention during the recent military stand-off between Pakistan and India.
According to a formal statement issued by Islamabad on the government’s official X account, President Trump’s “decisive diplomatic engagement and pivotal leadership” helped de-escalate what was described as an extremely volatile situation between the two nuclear-armed nations, potentially preventing a full-scale war that could have endangered millions of lives.
“President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship by engaging both Islamabad and New Delhi at a critical moment. His efforts led to a ceasefire that averted a catastrophic conflict,” the statement said.
The crisis, referred to by Pakistan as the 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, began with what Islamabad described as “unprovoked and unlawful Indian aggression” that violated Pakistan’s sovereignty, leading to significant civilian casualties. In response, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, which officials described as a “measured and precise military response” aimed at restoring deterrence while minimizing harm to civilians.
As tensions rose rapidly, it was President Trump’s back-channel diplomacy, the Pakistani government claims, that ultimately broke the deadlock.
“This intervention is a testament to President Trump’s role as a genuine peacemaker and his commitment to resolving conflicts through dialogue,” the government added.
The statement also praised Trump for his past and present offers to mediate the decades-long Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, saying his efforts reflect a “sincere commitment to durable peace in South Asia.” Islamabad emphasized that true peace in the region would remain out of reach without the resolution of the Kashmir conflict in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.
This statement comes moments after Trump once again claimed credit for preventing war between Pakistan and India, while also expressing frustration at not receiving a Nobel Prize for his efforts.
“I should get the Nobel Prize for stopping the Pakistan-India war,” Trump declared in an interaction with the media, alleging that the award is only given to liberals.
“They should give me the Nobel Prize for Rwanda and if you look, the Congo, or you could say Serbia, Kosovo, you could say a lot of them. The big one is India and Pakistan. I should have gotten it four or five times. But they only give it to liberals. They won’t give it to me.”
