The government of Pakistan has formally nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “decisive diplomatic intervention” during a high-stakes military standoff between India and Pakistan earlier this year.

 

In an official statement released this week, Islamabad praised Trump’s “pivotal leadership” in May, when rising tensions and cross-border strikes in Kashmir pushed the two nuclear-armed nations to the brink of full-scale war—the worst confrontation between them since 1971.

 

A U.S.-brokered ceasefire was reached on May 8, amid ongoing strikes across the contested region. The Pakistani government credited Trump with preventing a broader conflict that, according to their statement, “would have had catastrophic consequences for millions.”

 

“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 read.

 

 

 

The nomination praised Trump’s role as a “genuine peacemaker,” noting his “commitment to conflict resolution through dialogue.” Pakistani officials underscored that his diplomacy was key to diffusing tensions, even as India offered a contrasting narrative, claiming the truce resulted from direct bilateral efforts rather than external mediation.

 

Under the rules of the Nobel Peace Prize, governments and certain individuals or institutions are permitted to submit nominations. The final decision lies with the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which announces the recipient each October.

 

Trump, who has often touted his foreign policy record, including negotiations in the Middle East and Korean Peninsula, expressed skepticism about ever receiving the award.

 

“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the war between India and Pakistan,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do—including Russia/Ukraine and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be.”

 

 

 

His remarks come as fresh conflict erupts in the Middle East. On June 13, Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, reportedly targeting nuclear facilities and military leadership. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks across northern and southern Israel. According to reports, more than 400 people in Iran and at least 24 in Israel have been killed in the week-long exchange.

 

Earlier this week, Trump said he would decide within two weeks whether the U.S. should get militarily involved in the Iran-Israel conflict. He also used the moment to highlight his previous diplomatic successes, despite what he sees as a lack of global recognition.