India, June 21 -- Pakistan has nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his "diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership" during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, which ended in a ceasefire after several days of cross-border shelling. The escalation followed a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 people.

The announcement was made on X by the Pakistan government: "Government of Pakistan Recommends President Donald J. Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The Government of Pakistan has decided to formally recommend President Donald J. Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan ...