Canadian PM Carney Praises Trump for Mediating Peace Between India and Pakistan

Mark Carney praised Trump: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday praised US President Donald Trump's role in brokering peace between India and Pakistan, calling him a "transformative president."

During bilateral talks at the White House, Carney appreciated Trump's impact on global affairs and economic stability. He said at the Oval Office, "You are a transformative president. "The transformation of the economy, unprecedented commitments to defense spending for NATO allies, peace from India-Pakistan to Azerbaijan-Armenia, and preventing Iran from becoming a source of terror—all of this is your responsibility," he said. Trump nodded in agreement.

Carney, who assumed office in March, previously met Trump in May. Tuesday's statements signal a shift in Canada's foreign policy, which has been strained over the past few months following Trump's tariff threats and controversial statements such as "Canada should be included in the United States."

Trump claims tariffs prevented global conflicts

In a separate address on Monday, Trump reiterated that US tariffs prevented global wars, including those between India and Pakistan. He said, "If I didn't have the power of tariffs, at least four out of seven wars would still be ongoing. India and Pakistan were ready for war. Seven planes were shot down... I don't want to say what I said, but what I said was very effective."

Since May 10, when Trump said India and Pakistan had agreed to a "complete and immediate" ceasefire, he has repeated nearly 50 times the claim that his mediation had defused tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

India rejected the claim

However, India has categorically rejected any third-party mediation. The Ministry of External Affairs repeatedly stated that the ceasefire was reached directly through established military channels between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan.

India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting Pakistan and Pakistan-backed terrorist infrastructure in Kashmir, in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians. This followed four days of drone and missile strikes between the two sides before they finally agreed to a ceasefire on May 10. Despite this, Trump described himself as the "chief mediator" in South Asia, saying he prevented a major war.