Trump remembers India-Pakistan battle as he speaks to leaders of Thailand and Cambodia

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (July 26, 2025) stated he spoke to the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand amid escalating tensions between the 2 neighbours, as he recalled, but once more, the battle between India and Pakistan that was “dropped at a profitable halt.”

On Saturday, in a put up on social media, Mr. Trump stated he had spoken with Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Manet “relative to stopping the War with Thailand.”

Mr. Trump stated he additionally spoke with Thailand’s performing Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai to “likewise request a Ceasefire, and END to the War, which is at present raging.”

Mr. Trump described the dialog with Wechayachai as “superb” and stated, “Thailand, like Cambodia, desires to have a right away ceasefire, and peace.”

“After chatting with each Parties, Ceasefire, Peace, and Prosperity appears to be a pure. We will quickly see!”

Thailand and Cambodia have for the third consecutive day witnessed clashes on the border that left over 30 lifeless and greater than 1,50,000 displaced.

“I’m making an attempt to simplify a posh state of affairs! Many persons are being killed on this struggle, nevertheless it very a lot jogs my memory of the battle between Pakistan and India, which was dropped at a profitable halt,” Mr. Trump stated.

“We occur to be, by coincidence, at present dealing on Trade with each Countries, however don’t need to make any Deal, with both Country, if they’re preventing — And I’ve instructed them so!” Mr. Trump posted on social media.

He stated that after speaking to the Thai management, a name may very well be made once more to Cambodia “relating to War stoppage and Ceasefire primarily based on what Thailand has to say.”

India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, focusing on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam assault that killed 26 civilians.

India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to finish the battle after 4 days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.

Mr. Trump has repeatedly claimed that he stopped the battle between India and Pakistan.

However, India has been constantly sustaining that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the 2 militaries.