The United States has again claimed that it played a direct role in helping India and Pakistan end hostilities following the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which killed 26 people at a popular tourist spot in Jammu and Kashmir.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking on Thursday (August 7), said the Trump administration was directly involved in stopping a war between the two countries after India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the deadly attack.

“On the broader issue of peace, the President is committed to peace and committed to being the President of peace. And so, we saw when India and Pakistan went to war, we got involved directly, and the President was able to deliver on that peace,” Rubio said on EWTN’s The World Over show.

India, however, has firmly rejected this claim. Officials have clarified that the ceasefire agreement with Pakistan happened through direct military-to-military talks.

According to the Indian side, the decision to stop hostilities was taken through discussions between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of both countries, without any help from US President Donald Trump or his administration.

Rubio also spoke about the Trump administration’s involvement in resolving several international conflicts. He listed peace efforts in Cambodia and Thailand, as well as Azerbaijan and Armenia.

“Cambodia and Thailand more recently; Azerbaijan and Armenia, hopefully – we’re taping this here today, but on Friday of this week, we’ll be here to sign an agreement and the beginning of a peace deal there,” he said.

He also pointed to the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, highlighting the long and deadly war that affected the region.

“DRC-Rwanda – a 30-year war, 7 million people killed – we were able to bring them here to sign it. Obviously, work needs to – peace is not permanent. It always has to be worked and maintained,” Rubio added.

He concluded by saying the US spends a lot of time and effort to stop wars and promote peace around the world.

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