 "Trump uses ‘very nasty N word’ as he doubles down on claiming credit for Indo-Pak ceasefire")
US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for helping India and Pakistan reach a ceasefire understanding. In an interview with Fox News during his West Asia tour, Trump hailed his alleged role in the suspension of India’s military action as “one of the biggest successes he has ever been given credit for”. However, New Delhi has maintained that the ceasefire was worked out directly with Pakistan and it won’t accept mediation offer by any third country.
The Indian Army earlier also disputed Trump’s claims and confirmed that the ceasefire was reached through bilateral talks between the DGMOs of India and Pakistan.
Trump uses ‘N’ word
Trump said in the interview that tensions between arch-rivals India and Pakistan had escalated quickly and dramatically, and both were close to a nuclear conflict.
“It was getting deeper. Everyone was stronger, stronger to a point where the next one was gonna be, you know what… the n word,” Trump said during the interview.
Trump on India-Pakistan: "Everyone was stronger, stronger-- to a point where the next one was gonna be you know what. The n word. You know what the n word is, right? It's the n word. That's very nasty word, right? In a lot of ways. The n word used in a nuclear sense." pic.twitter.com/ed920GKmKV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 16, 2025
“You know what the n word is, right? It’s the N word. That’s a very nasty word, right? In a lot of ways. The n word used in a nuclear sense.”
Trump’s offer to mediate Kashmir issue
The Trump administration’s proposal to mediate between India and Pakistan on the long-standing Kashmir issue was strongly rejected, leading Washington to support “direct bilateral communication.”
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India’s consistent position has been that any matters related to Jammu and Kashmir should be addressed bilaterally by India and Pakistan.
Operation Sindoor
Under Operation Sindoor , India eliminated over 100 terrorists associated with groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir through precise strikes.
Following India’s strikes on these terror camps, Pakistan escalated the situation with cross-border shelling and attempted drone attacks on India’s military bases, prompting India to retaliate with strikes on Pakistani radar stations, airfields, and communication hubs.
Last week, both India and Pakistan announced an immediate ceasefire of all hostilities across land, air, and sea.
However, just hours after agreeing to the ceasefire, multiple drone sightings and explosions occurred in Jammu and Kashmir, causing Indian security forces to respond with air defence measures to neutralise the aerial threats.
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