India, June 21 -- US President Donald Trump has found an unusual backing by Pakistan with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. The development comes over a month after India and Pakistan reached an understanding on cessation of hostilities, a move Islamabad has credited Trump for as it pushed him for a Nobel Peace Prize 2026.

Pakistan believes the Republican leader should get the acclaimed award "in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership" during the conflict.

Trump has time and again claimed credit for brokering peace between India and Pakistan, but New Delhi has denied any US intervention, clarifying that the May 10 truce was the result of direct negotiations between the two countries.

While India has re...