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Pakistan has formally nominated former U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “decisive diplomatic intervention” during a major flare-up of violence with India earlier this year.
The nomination, announced Saturday, credits Trump’s leadership in brokering a truce on May 8 between the two nuclear-armed rivals after days of deadly cross-border strikes in Kashmir, the worst regional conflict since 1971.
“At a moment of heightened regional turbulence, President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship,” Pakistan’s government said, calling his role “pivotal” in averting a broader war that could have affected millions.
While Islamabad hailed U.S. involvement in the ceasefire, New Delhi played down the White House’s role, framing the agreement as a direct bilateral effort.
Any living person or organization may be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, though winners are selected by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Trump, who has long portrayed himself as a peacemaker, recently criticized the lack of recognition for his diplomatic efforts. “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan,” he wrote Friday on Truth Social.
The former president’s remarks came amid a new Middle East crisis, where ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Iran, reportedly targeting nuclear sites and senior military figures, have triggered deadly retaliation. Iranian officials report over 400 deaths, while Israel has confirmed at least 24 fatalities.
Trump has indicated he will decide within two weeks on a potential U.S. military response.
With information from CNN.
