In a rather bizarre and perplexed set of events, Pakistan and its central cabinet has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in order to recognize his efforts in mediating between Indian and Pakistan during the terror strikes from May 7-10, as part of the Pahalgam attacks aftermath.
The nomination came after Mr. Trump was asked on Friday (June 20, 2025) about the Nobel and said he should be awarded it for a variety of reasons. Pakistan’s official communication team stated in a post on social media platform X that U.S. President Donald Trump should get Nobel Peace Prize in 2026 ‘in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis’.
However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of External Affairs, Mr. S. Jaishankar have on the other hand vociferously denied Trump’s intervention in de-escalating the entire tension and clearly stated that India did not seek any mediation from external forces but handled the entire situation on its own credibility. India has consistently maintained that the cessation of hostilities with Pakistan were reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two militaries.
Mr. Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for playing a substantial role in easing the conflict — despite Indian authorities disputing that. The nomination came after Mr. Trump was asked on Friday (June 20, 2025) about the Nobel and opined he should be awarded it for a variety of reasons, including his work on India and Pakistan and arranging a peace treaty to end hostilities between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. Although, he was quick to take a dig and stated in his response to media that this nomination may not actually be rewarded since as per him Nobel Prize is only given to liberals.
Pakistan Army Chief, and the entire government has strongly voted for Donald Trump’s nomination to this coveted honour, for playing the role of a genuine peacemaker and his commitment to conflict resolution through dialogue. Whether the outcome works in Trump’s favour or not, is for to be seen with time.
Helene Elliott is the senior reporter for News Raise. She covers Science news. She also has a keen interest in photojournalism. Helene holds a nomination for the prestigious Red Smith Award. She is married to author Dennis D’Agostino, a former publicist with the New York Mets.
