Operation Sindoor features in Trump’s midterm campaign trail; US President regrets Nobel snub

US President Donald Trump has invoked India’s Operation Sindoor at a midterm election rally in Florida, once again claiming he stopped India and Pakistan from escalating their military conflict in 2025 by threatening both countries with steep tariffs. He also expressed disappointment over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for his claimed diplomatic interventions.

Addressing the rally on Friday, Trump said the two nuclear-armed neighbours were angry but stopped shooting after he threatened to impose massive tariffs on them.

“You stop India and Pakistan, two nuclear nations... I said, 'Fellas, if you guys are going to do that, you're not going to trade with the United States...I'm going to put massive tariffs on both of you, 250 per cent, so you won't be able to do any business'," Trump said.

He claimed the conflict had ended after the two countries stopped firing, adding that “eleven planes were shot.”

“Eleven planes were shot. I stopped all these wars, and it's really an honour to do so..." Trump said, adding he did not receive any help from the United Nations in his efforts.

“I'd never made one phone call to the United Nations. But we got them all stopped, and a couple more left. I had no idea when I was running, I had no idea that they had so many wars,” Trump said.

Trump also voiced disappointment over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for his claimed role in resolving international conflicts.

"I've settled eight wars. Did I get the Nobel Prize? No," he said.

India launched Operation Sindoor in May 2025, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed several lives.

India has repeatedly rejected Trump's assertions that he brokered a ceasefire between New Delhi and Islamabad, maintaining that the understanding to stop military action was reached directly between the two countries.

According to India's account of the developments, military action was paused on May 10 following a request from Pakistan, after Indian strikes targeted key terror launchpads.