India-US Trade Deal: Trump finally gets 'peace' endorsement from Modi, PM says US President 'vital for global stability, prosperity'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public praise for US President Donald Trump after the trade tariff announcement has given a fresh twist to a long-running debate, with India now appearing to acknowledge Trump’s role as a key force for global peace. Just after the conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, PM recognised that 'President Trump’s leadership is vital for global peace, stability, and prosperity. Modi’s remarks come at a time when Trump has repeatedly said he deserves global recognition, including a Nobel Peace Prize, for his involvement in defusing conflicts worldwide, including tensions between India and Pakistan.

Modi’s remarks signal a shift

After speaking to Trump, Prime Minister Modi said the US President’s leadership was vital for global peace, stability, and prosperity, and that India fully supports his efforts for peace. The comment stood out because New Delhi has traditionally avoided any comment on President Trump's role in global peace, especially those involving Pakistan.

In a statement on X, PM Modi said: "Wonderful to speak with my dear friend President Trump today. Delighted that Made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 18%. Big thanks to President Trump on behalf of the 1.4 billion people of India for this wonderful announcement. When two large economies and the world’s largest democracies work together, it benefits our people and unlocks immense opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation."


"President Trump’s leadership is vital for global peace, stability, and prosperity. India fully supports his efforts for peace. I look forward to working closely with him to take our partnership to unprecedented heights," PM Modi said on X.

US President Donald Trump had also invited PM Narendra Modi to be part of the “Board of Peace” for bringing peace to Gaza. But India stayed away from the initiative. By publicly backing Trump’s peace credentials, India has, for the first time, appeared to align itself with Trump’s own narrative of being a global peace broker.

Trump’s long-standing Nobel Peace Prize pitch

Donald Trump has, on several occasions, expressed frustration over not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize despite what he describes as successful mediation efforts across multiple global flashpoints.

In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump had said, "I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize, no matter what I do."

He also repeated his claim that he helped stop a war between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, an assertion that India has consistently rejected.

India-Pakistan ceasefire and competing narratives

After the announcement of a halt in hostilities between India and Pakistan, Pakistan’s leadership was quick to credit Trump for stopping the conflict. Islamabad publicly praised the US President’s role, but India maintained that there was no third-party mediation and that firing stopped after Pakistan made a request. India, at the time, firmly denied any external mediation, reiterating that all issues with Pakistan are handled bilaterally.

Pakistan’s praise for Trump’s role

Following the ceasefire, Pakistan issued a statement lauding Trump’s leadership during the escalation.

"The US President demonstrated “great strategic foresight” and “stellar statesmanship” during the escalation between India and Pakistan in April-May, according to a statement from Islamabad.

The statement said: “President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi which de-escalated a rapidly deteriorating situation, ultimately securing a ceasefire and averting a broader conflict between the two nuclear states that would have had catastrophic consequences for millions of people in the region and beyond.”

Why Modi’s words matter now

Against this backdrop, Modi’s endorsement carries weight. While India has not accepted Trump’s mediation claims, the Prime Minister’s acknowledgment of Trump’s leadership on global peace effectively places New Delhi closer to Washington’s version of the 'harbinger of peace' message.

For Trump, who has repeatedly argued that his peace efforts go unnoticed, Modi’s statement offers something he has long sought, validation from one of the world’s largest democracies and a key global power.

For India, the message is equally strategic: cooperation between major democracies, even on sensitive global issues, can unlock wider diplomatic and economic opportunities.

Whether this translates into formal recognition for Trump remains uncertain. But politically, the signal is clear, India has, at last, lent its voice to the idea of Trump as a global messenger of peace.