Pakistan Nominates Donald Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Role in India-Pakistan Ceasefire
The Government of Pakistan has formally recommended former U.S. President Donald J. Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his pivotal role in de-escalating a potentially catastrophic military confrontation between Pakistan and India earlier this year.
The announcement, shared via the government’s official account on X, emphasized Trump’s “strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship” during the crisis, which saw both nuclear-armed nations locked in a four-day conflict. Islamabad credits Trump’s direct diplomatic engagement with both capitals for securing a ceasefire and averting a wider regional war.
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Government of Pakistan Recommends President Donald J. Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) June 20, 2025
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…
The confrontation was sparked by an April 22 attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) that left 26 people dead, most of them tourists. New Delhi blamed Pakistan for the attack, a charge denied by Islamabad. The tensions escalated as India launched cross-border airstrikes, prompting Pakistan to respond with Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos — a military operation during which six Indian Air Force jets, including three Rafales, were downed. A ceasefire was eventually agreed upon on May 10.
While Pakistan has repeatedly hailed Trump’s involvement as instrumental in defusing the conflict, Indian officials have rejected claims of U.S. mediation. India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri asserted that the ceasefire was brokered solely through direct military-to-military talks between New Delhi and Islamabad, with no American role. However, Trump has maintained that he played a central role in ending the hostilities, stating publicly that he urged both nations to focus on trade rather than war.
In its statement, the Pakistani government described the Indian strikes as a “grave violation” of its sovereignty, resulting in civilian casualties. It emphasized that its own response was both “measured and precise,” deliberately avoiding civilian harm. Amid this high-stakes standoff, Pakistan praised Trump as a “genuine peacemaker” whose efforts embodied a commitment to diplomacy over aggression.
The statement also recalled Trump’s past willingness to mediate the long-standing Jammu and Kashmir dispute, which Islamabad considers the root cause of instability in South Asia. “Durable peace in the region,” it said, “will remain elusive until United Nations Security Council resolutions on Kashmir are implemented.”
Trump, speaking from Morristown, New Jersey, reacted to the recommendation by reiterating his belief that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize “four or five times over” for his role in diffusing global conflicts — including in the Balkans, Congo, and the India-Pakistan crisis. “They won’t give it because they only give it to liberals,” he said.
Pakistan’s endorsement of Trump also touches on broader geopolitical concerns. The statement expressed hope that his diplomatic efforts would continue to play a stabilizing role in other global flashpoints, particularly in the Middle East amid the ongoing crisis in Gaza and rising tensions involving Iran.
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to individuals or organizations that make significant contributions to peace, disarmament, democracy, and human rights. If awarded, Trump would be recognized for one of the most diplomatically sensitive interventions in South Asia in recent years — though the nomination itself has already sparked debate across the region.
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