U.S. President Donald Trump has said he spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about avoiding war with Pakistan during a phone call.
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Since announcing a ceasefire between the South Asian nuclear rivals on May 10 this year, Trump has credited himself several times for de-escalating tensions—stating that he averted a potential nuclear conflict by threatening to end trade with both countries.
His latest comments came during a White House event on Tuesday celebrating Diwali, the Indian festival of lights.
Speaking to a gathering of Indian Americans, Trump described a “great conversation” he had with Modi.
“We talked about trade — we talked about a lot of things, but mostly the world of trade, he’s very interested in that. Although we did talk a little while ago about let’s have no wars with Pakistan,” he said.
“I think the fact that trade was involved, I was able to talk about that — and we have no war with Pakistan and India and that was a very, very good thing,” he added.
Trump also referred to Modi as a “great person,” saying the two leaders had become good friends over the years.
Trump’s comments about brokering peace between India and Pakistan have drawn contrasting reactions from New Delhi and Islamabad.
While Pakistan has publicly acknowledged Trump’s role, even nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize, India has rejected his assertions—maintaining its long-standing position against third-party mediation in its disputes with Pakistan.
In his most recent remarks, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised Trump for his “leadership and proactive role” in helping the two neighbors move toward peace in the region.
Trump says his intervention with trade leverage averted India-Pakistan nuclear war
At the same Diwali event, Trump also said Modi was eager to see an end to the war in Ukraine. His comments came after months of friction between Washington and New Delhi over India’s ongoing oil trade with Russia.
“We just have a very good relationship,” Trump said of Modi.
“And he’s not gonna buy much oil from Russia; he wants to see that war end as much as I do — he wants to see the war end between Russia and Ukraine … so they’ve cut it way back and they’re continuing to cut it way back.”
The U.S. president also used the occasion to highlight his foreign policy achievements, declaring that the U.S. was “forging peace all over the world.”
Trump praises Pakistan for recognition of his effort to stop conflict with India
“We’re putting America first; we’re getting everybody to sort of get along,” he said.
Trump also claimed credit for bringing “total peace” to the Middle East, just ten days after announcing a new peace plan to end the Gaza war.
“Nobody thought we’d ever see that happening,” he said.
“We have levels of friendship with everybody … countries that hated each other now love each other.”
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi thanked Trump for his Diwali greetings and phone call.
Thank you, President Trump, for your phone call and warm Diwali greetings. On this festival of lights, may our two great democracies continue to illuminate the world with hope and stand united against terrorism in all its forms.@realDonaldTrump @POTUS
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 22, 2025
“On this festival of lights, may our two great democracies continue to illuminate the world with hope and stand united against terrorism in all its forms,” Modi said in a message posted to social media platform X.
However, Modi did not mention any discussions with Trump on sensitive strategic matters, including the India-Pakistan conflict or India’s significant purchases of Russian oil—an issue that has led to increased U.S. tariffs on Indian exports.
Currently, New Delhi faces a total of 50% tariffs on goods exported to the U.S., with half of those duties imposed after India failed to reach a trade deal with Washington before Trump’s August 1, 2025, deadline.
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Muhammad Luqman is Associate Editor at Views News Now. He writes on wide-ranging issues including economy, South Asia, the Middle East, agriculture, economy and innovation. Luqman has worked some of the leading news organizations and won acclaim for his original and research-based works.
