Washington, DC: Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, mocked US President Donald Trump's propensity to claim credit for practically anything, stating that Trump might as well have invented the Internet and cured cancer.
His remarks were in reaction to Trump's comments regarding India and Pakistan's ceasefire, with Rubin advising Indians not to interpret the US President's promises seriously.
In an interview with ANI, Rubin stated that Donald Trump likes to take credit for everything. According to Donald Trump, he singlehandedly won the World Cup. He created the Internet. He cured cancer. Indians should be more like Americans in this regard and not take Donald Trump seriously.
Rubin also discussed the role of the United States in the India-Pakistan conflict, stating that Washington's diplomatic efforts are critical to avoiding escalation, particularly because both nations have the capacity to conduct nuclear war.
He also said that whenever Pakistan and India clash, the United States attempts to mediate behind the scenes, which is understandable because the United States is diplomatically attempting to provide an offramp to avoid full-scale warfare and, in the worst-case scenario, prevent any kind of nuclear exchange. So, the United States' communication with both New Delhi and Islamabad is understandable, as is the fact that both New Delhi and Islamabad would use Washington to transmit messages.
Trump stated on Monday that his administration played an important role in arranging an immediate ceasefire between India and Pakistan, as tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors grew.
We prevented nuclear war. I believe it might have been a severe nuclear war. Millions of people could have been killed. I also want to thank Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for their efforts. My government assisted in achieving a quick end to hostilities, which I believe would be permanent, between India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed countries, Trump told reporters on Saturday.
I'm incredibly pleased to tell you that the leadership of India and Pakistan was steadfast and forceful... And we assisted greatly, including with trade. I remarked, "Come on, we're going to do a lot of business with you people. " Let's halt it, let's stop it. If you stop it, we'll conduct trade. If you do not stop it, we will not conduct any business, he said.
In response to last month's Pahalgam terrorist attack, which killed 26 individuals, India launched Operation Sindoor. More than 100 people were killed when India conducted precision strikes in Pakistan and PoJK on May 7.
India reacted strongly to the subsequent Pakistani invasion, attacking its airbases.
