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US President Donald Trump says he will “quickly” end the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict- calling it the last of his “eight un-endable wars.” After claiming to have solved wars from Israel-Iran to Congo-Rwanda, can Trump really pull off his boldest peace deal yet?
Trump claims he can 'quickly solve' Pak-Afghanistan conflict.
New Delhi: In a striking declaration that has reignited debate over his approach to international diplomacy, US President Donald Trump has claimed he will “quickly” bring peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan, calling the decades-long conflict the only remaining “un-endable war” left on his list.
Trump made these remarks during the signing ceremony of the Thailand-Cambodia peace deal held on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event was part of his ongoing international tour focused on what he describes as “ending endless wars.”
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Boasting of his record on global peace efforts, Trump said his administration had resolved what he termed “eight un-endable wars” in just eight months averaging, as he put it, “one a month.”
“There is only one left- Pakistan and Afghanistan but I’ll get that solved very quickly. I know them both,” Trump declared confidently, drawing applause from some delegates present at the summit.
Trump has often sought to portray himself as a peacemaker capable of achieving what previous American administrations could not. His statement on Pakistan and Afghanistan came amid renewed tensions in the region, where cross-border violence and Taliban-linked instability continue to challenge security efforts.
Trump added that his interventions are aimed at saving lives.
In his remarks, Trump listed the eight conflicts he claimed to have resolved:
Cambodia and Thailand
Kosovo and Serbia
Congo and Rwanda
Pakistan and India
Israel and Iran
Egypt and Ethiopia
Armenia and Azerbaijan
Israel and Hamas
“There has never been anything like the eight wars that my administration ended in eight months and there never will be either,” he said. Trump described his peace initiatives as a “great thing to do,” adding, “If I can save millions of lives, it’s worth every effort. I can’t think of any President that ever solved even one war they start wars, they don’t solve them.”
While Trump’s self-congratulatory tone drew attention, foreign policy experts have expressed skepticism, noting that several of the conflicts he mentioned remain volatile or unresolved.
Meanwhile, India has reaffirmed its long-standing position that there is no third-party mediation involved in its recent ceasefire understanding with Pakistan.
Official sources clarified that the limited engagement between the two neighbours was purely bilateral and stemmed from mutual recognition of the need to reduce tensions along the Line of Control (LoC).
The reiteration comes in the wake of the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed several security personnel and civilians. In response, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror infrastructure inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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New Delhi has consistently maintained that all issues with Islamabad must be resolved bilaterally, without external involvement a stance reiterated multiple times in response to earlier mediation offers by Trump during his presidency.
Observers view Trump’s latest statement as part of his broader pattern of making ambitious diplomatic claims, often with limited follow-up. While the mention of Pakistan and Afghanistan suggests an interest in re-engaging with the region’s peace process, experts say tangible progress will depend on on-ground realities and regional cooperation.
As Trump positions himself once again as a global dealmaker, the world watches to see whether his promise to “solve” one of South Asia’s most complex conflicts will amount to more than rhetoric.
