Shehbaz Sharif praised Trump amid tension with India on UN platform


The world once again saw a unique color of international diplomacy from the platform of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif praised US President Donald Trump while referring to the military tension and conflict with India. After this video of Shehbaz Sharif praising American leadership and his intervention surfaced, US President Donald Trump looked quite upset and shared it on social media. This entire incident has once again sparked a fresh debate about the geopolitics of South Asia and America’s role on global forums, as India has been continuously making it clear that there is no scope for any third party interference in the affairs of New Delhi and Islamabad.

In his address during the annual session of the United Nations, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif continued his rhetoric against India and referred to past military confrontations and operations. He claimed that the situation between India and Pakistan had once reached the brink of nuclear war and at such a critical time, US President Donald Trump’s diplomatic acumen and quick intervention saved the lives of crores of people in South Asia. Describing Trump as the messiah of peace, Shahbaz Sharif even said that it was only due to the pressure and diplomatic efforts of the US President that a major disaster between the two countries could be averted. These statements of the Pakistani Prime Minister were covered quite prominently in the international media and the clip of his speech started going viral rapidly.

Trump’s big claim and American reaction to Shehbaz Sharif’s statement

US President Donald Trump did not hide his happiness at this praise given by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Trump reiterated through his statements and social media platforms that he had averted an imminent war between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed neighbors, by using his trade clout, threats of tariffs, and diplomatic pressure. In his address, Trump described Shehbaz Sharif as a good person and said that he had also received a letter of thanks from the Pakistani Prime Minister acknowledging that American intervention had prevented heavy casualties in the region. With the top leadership of America openly promoting this narrative of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the market of discussions in global politics has become heated.

Indian diplomacy and India’s strong stance in the United Nations

On the other hand, the Indian delegation responded strongly and boldly to these claims and drama of Pakistan on the UN platform. When the Pakistani PM was claiming his so-called military victory from the stage, Indian diplomats reacted sharply and rejected his claims. India’s stand has always been very clear that New Delhi does not accept mediation or interference by any third country on terrorism and bilateral issues. India has told the world that Pakistan is resorting to such fabricated statements and dramatics on international forums to divert attention from its domestic failures, whereas the truth is that Islamabad has always been responsible for disrupting regional peace.