US President Donald Trump praised India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi without naming them and said, “India is a great country, which is led by my very good friends.”
Addressing a conference of world leaders in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh city after agreeing to a ceasefire to end the nearly two-year-long war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Trump said he thinks “India and Pakistan will live very well together”.
Looking at Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif standing behind him, Trump said, “India is a great country and my very good friends are leading it.” He has done a wonderful job. I think Pakistan and India will live very well together.
Earlier, praising Sharif and Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir, Trump invited the Prime Minister of Pakistan to address the gathering. Sharif said that peace has been established in West Asia after the tireless efforts of President Trump.
Till now Trump has been claiming to resolve seven disputes, including the one between India and Pakistan. However, now he has increased this number to eight by adding the Israel-Gaza dispute.
Trump had announced on social media on May 10 that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “complete and immediate” ceasefire with US mediation. The US President repeated his claim dozens of times that he had helped ‘resolve’ the conflict between India and Pakistan.
India has consistently maintained that the agreement on ending the conflict with Pakistan was reached after direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two armies.
