SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT—A moment of high drama unfolded at the Gaza Peace Summit when Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif unexpectedly hailed former US President Donald Trump, declaring his country’s renewed nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Sharif’s praise was for Trump’s purported role in preventing a full-scale war between India and Pakistan following the ‘Operation Sindoor’ conflict earlier this year.
“Pakistan has nominated President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his outstanding, extraordinary contributions to stop [the] war between India and Pakistan and then achieve a ceasefire,” Sharif announced to the gathering of world leaders.
The remarks were met with visible surprise, most notably from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. As Sharif made the announcement, with Trump standing next to him, Meloni was captured instinctively covering her mouth, a clear gesture of shock and disbelief. She remained visibly uneasy even as Sharif continued his strong praise for the former US President.
India Rejects Trump’s Claims
The high-level endorsement comes despite India repeatedly rejecting Trump’s claims of having brokered the India-Pakistan ceasefire. Just last week, Trump had boasted to reporters that his threats of sanctions had helped resolve the conflict.
The summit, co-chaired by Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, was primarily focused on formalizing the US-brokered peace deal for Gaza, which saw Hamas return all living Israeli hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
During his address, Trump also spoke highly of India, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “a very good friend” who is “doing a fantastic job.” He expressed hope that “Pakistan and India are going to live very nicely together,” as he gestured toward Sharif. India was represented at the summit by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh.
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