Pakistan officially nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, praising him for his “decisive diplomatic intervention” after a surge of violence between India and Pakistan earlier this year.
The government thanked Trump for using his “pivotal leadership” in May, when weeks of cross-border exchanges of fire were the worst regional clashes between the two nuclear-armed neighbours since 1971, killing dozens and threatening to escalate into a broader war.
Islamabad and New Delhi signed a US-brokered peace on May 8, as a final outburst of bombs tore through sections of the long-contested Kashmir region – which both claim complete sovereignty over.
“At a time of increased regional churn, President Trump exercised exceptional strategic vision and magnificent statesmanship through firm diplomatic outreach with both Islamabad and New Delhi,” the government of Pakistan said in a press release on Saturday.
The US president contributed to “preventing a wider conflict between the two nuclear powers that would have been disastrous for tens of millions of citizens in the region and beyond” the statement further averred. This intervention is proof of his status as a true peacemaker and his devotion to resolving disputes peacefully.
Indian and Pakistani authorities reported contradictorily the manner in which the truce agreement was concluded at the time. While Islamabad hailed the role of the White House, New Delhi played down – eager to communicate the ceasefire as a triumph and stating the neighbours “directly” worked together on the truce.
Governments, other institutions, and some individuals may submit any living individual or active organization for the Nobel Peace Prize. The recipient is determined yearly by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
