Canada Praises Trump for “Peace” Between India and Pakistan

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday lauded U.S. President Donald Trump for his role in promoting peace between India and Pakistan, describing him as a “transformative president.”

During bilateral talks at the White House, Carney highlighted Trump’s impact on global affairs and economic stability. “You are a transformative president—the transformation in the economy, unprecedented commitments of NATO partners to defense spending, peace from India, Pakistan through to Azerbaijan, Armenia, disabling Iran as a force of terror,” Carney said in the Oval Office, as Trump nodded in agreement.

Carney, who assumed office in March, had previously met Trump in May during an earlier visit to Washington. His remarks indicate a notable shift in Canada’s position after months of diplomatic friction over Trump’s tariff threats and controversial past comments suggesting Canada should be “annexed” into the United States.

Trump Credits Tariffs for Preventing Global Conflicts

In a separate address on Monday, Trump again claimed that U.S. trade leverage, particularly tariffs, helped prevent global conflicts, including a potential war between India and Pakistan. “If I didn’t have the power of tariffs, you would have at least four of the seven wars raging,” Trump stated. “If you look at India and Pakistan, they were ready to go at it. Seven planes were shot down… What I said was very effective.”

Since May 10, Trump has repeatedly asserted that a “full and immediate” ceasefire between India and Pakistan followed Washington’s mediation, a claim he has made nearly 50 times. He has positioned himself as a central figure in preventing escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

India Denies Third-Party Mediation

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has consistently rejected any notion of third-party mediation. Officials have stated that the ceasefire agreement was reached directly through established military communication channels between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan.

The ceasefire followed a period of heightened tensions, beginning with India’s Operation Sindoor on May 7, which targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. The ensuing four days saw intense drone and missile exchanges before both sides agreed to halt hostilities on May 10.

Despite India’s official stance, Trump continues to portray his administration as instrumental in averting a major conflict in South Asia.