NEW DELHI – The Indian government today sidestepped questions regarding the White House’s advocacy for a Nobel Peace Prize for President Donald Trump, who they claim ended multiple global conflicts, including one between India and Pakistan.
During a press briefing, when asked about the White House’s push, MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “It is better to take this question to the White House.”
Earlier today, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt publicly championed a Nobel Peace Prize for the former US President. Leavitt asserted that Trump “ended conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo and Egypt and Ethiopia.” She further argued that, on average, Trump had brokered one peace deal every month during his six months in office as President. “It’s well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize,” she emphasized.
It’s important to note that New Delhi has repeatedly clarified that the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was reached bilaterally, through direct engagement between the two nations. Despite India’s consistent position, Donald Trump has, on multiple occasions, claimed credit for brokering the ceasefire, even attempting to link it to trade discussions. While India has always rejected this assertion, Islamabad has publicly thanked Trump for his supposed role in the deal.
Adding to the narrative, back in June, Pakistan officially nominated Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Their nomination cited his “diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during the India-Pakistan conflict. The Government of Pakistan’s statement read: “The Government of Pakistan has decided to formally recommend President Donald J. Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis.”
The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which is responsible for selecting Nobel Peace Prize recipients, has never publicly commented on Trump’s candidacy for the prestigious award.