Pakistan Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, Citing Role in India-Pakistan Truce

The Pakistani government has officially nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, applauding what it described as his “decisive diplomatic intervention” during the heightened tensions between India and Pakistan earlier this year.

The nomination credits Trump with playing a pivotal role in brokering a ceasefire between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, following a surge in cross-border violence in May that marked the most serious hostilities since the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war. The clashes left dozens dead and raised fears of full-scale war.

On May 8, a U.S.-mediated ceasefire was announced after a final round of deadly strikes in Kashmir, a region claimed by both countries. Pakistan’s government, in a statement on Saturday, praised Trump’s “strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship,” saying his engagement with leaders in both Islamabad and New Delhi helped avert a broader regional conflict.

“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,” the statement said.

The government further stated that Trump’s intervention “averted a broader conflict between the two nuclear states that could have had catastrophic consequences for millions in the region and beyond.”

While Islamabad hailed Washington’s role, Indian officials offered a contrasting narrative, suggesting the ceasefire was a result of direct bilateral efforts with Pakistan. New Delhi was careful to frame the truce as a regional success, downplaying U.S. involvement.

Under Nobel Peace Prize rules, national governments, certain organizations, and individuals are allowed to submit nominations. The winner is selected annually by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

President Trump has long styled himself as a global peace broker. In the past, he criticized former President Joe Biden’s diplomatic efforts, particularly in relation to the Israel-Gaza conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war.

Now, Trump faces another test as violence escalates between Israel and Iran. Following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian territory on June 13 allegedly targeting nuclear infrastructure and senior military officials Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks deep into Israeli territory. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported over 400 fatalities, while Israeli authorities confirmed at least 24 deaths.

Earlier this week, Trump imposed a two-week timeline for deciding on potential U.S. military involvement in the Iran conflict. Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign minister, after meeting EU, British, French, and German officials in Geneva, ruled out re-entering negotiations with Washington while under attack by Israel.

On Friday, Trump highlighted his diplomatic achievements on his Truth Social platform, suggesting they were unlikely to be formally recognized.

“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the war between India and Pakistan,” he wrote. “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do even if it includes ending Russia/Ukraine or Israel/Iran whatever those outcomes may be.”