Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has described Donald Trump as a “transformative president” and credited him for bringing “peace” between India and Pakistan. Speaking during bilateral talks at the White House, the Canadian leader credited Trump for influencing global affairs and economic stability. “You (Donald Trump) hosted me and some of my colleagues a few months ago, and I said at the time that you were a transformational president,” Carney said as Trump nodded in the Oval Office.
Canadian Prime Minister praised Trump for India-Pakistan peace
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday praised US President Donald Trump for bringing peace between India and Pakistan and described the American leader as a transformational president. “You are a transformative president… the transformation of the economy, the unprecedented commitment to defense spending by NATO partners, the pursuit of peace from India and Pakistan to Azerbaijan and Armenia, and the weakening of Iran as a terrorist force, all made possible under your leadership,” Carney said during bilateral talks with Trump in the Oval Office.
Carney, who was elected Prime Minister in April, came to the White House in May this year. Trump has repeated this claim almost 50 times that he has helped in stopping the tension between India and Pakistan. India, however, has strongly rejected the role of any third party in postponing military action with Pakistan.
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In a separate address on Monday, Trump again took credit for using tariffs to prevent global wars, including the one between India and Pakistan. He argued that the United States’ trading influence had established it as a “peace-loving” nation.
“If I didn’t have the power to impose tariffs, at least four out of seven wars would have broken out,” Trump said. “If you look at India and Pakistan, they were prepared for it. Seven aircraft were shot down… I don’t want to say exactly what I said, but what I said was very effective.”
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Since May 10, when Trump reiterated that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “complete and immediate” ceasefire following “long night” discussions reportedly brokered by Washington, he has repeated the claim nearly 50 times, claiming that his diplomatic efforts have helped “resolve” tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
However, India has strongly rejected the suggestion of any third-party mediation. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has repeatedly said that the ceasefire was agreed upon directly through military communication channels established between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan.
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India launched Operation Sindoor on 7 May, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack on 22 April, in which 26 civilians were killed. The cross-border exchange escalated into four days of intense drone and missile attacks, after which both sides agreed to a ceasefire on May 10.
Despite New Delhi’s denials, Trump has been presenting himself as a key mediator who “prevented a major war” in South Asia.