'One peace deal per month': White House pushes for Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump; cites India-Pak conflict
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday reasserted that US President Donald Trump has facilitated numerous peace agreements and ceasefires globally and emphasised that these diplomatic achievements, occurring approximately monthly, warrant his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Addressing the Thailand-Cambodia situation, Leavitt stated, "On the peace front, President Trump helped deliver an immediate and unconditional ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia. The two countries were engaged in a deadly conflict that had displaced more than 300,000 people until President Trump stepped in to put an end to it."
"President Trump has brokered on average about one peace deal or ceasefire per month during his six months in office.
It's well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize," she added.
'Nobel For Trump': Karoline Makes Big Announcement; 'From Israel-Iran To India-Pak, U.S...'
According to CNN, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who currently chairs ASEAN, announced the ceasefire agreement after facilitating discussions between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and acting Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai near Kuala Lumpur.
She said that the US President's direct communication with both prime ministers included a clear message that trade discussions would cease unless the conflict ended.
This resulted in swift peace negotiations, preserving numerous lives and enabling trade talks to continue.
Leavitt outlined Trump's involvement in resolving conflicts between various nations, including Israel-Iran, Rwanda-DRC, India-Pakistan, Serbia-Kosovo, and Egypt-Ethiopia. She highlighted that these achievements averaged one diplomatic success monthly during his six-month tenure.
Regarding India-Pakistan relations, Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for de-escalating tensions following India's response to Pakistani aggression.
However, India maintained its stance that matters concerning Jammu and Kashmir remain bilateral.
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Operation Sindoor discussion in Lok Sabha, stating, "No leader in the world told India to stop its operation. On the night of 9th May, the Vice President of America tried to talk to me. He tried for an hour, but I was in a meeting with my army, so I could not pick up his call.
Later, I called him back. The Vice President of America told me on the phone that Pakistan is going to launch a big attack.
My answer was that if Pakistan has this intention, it will cost them a lot. If Pakistan attacks, we will respond by launching a big attack. This was my answer..."
Operation Sindoor commenced on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK following the Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 civilian lives. India successfully countered Pakistan's military response and targeted its airbases.
The hostilities concluded after Pakistan's DGMO contacted their Indian counterpart to establish a ceasefire.
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