New Delhi, June 27 -- Two days after US President Donald Trump was "officially recommended" for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize by Pakistan, the United States joined Israel in launching airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. Now, six months into Trump's second presidency, the world is not witnessing the peace he promised but an intensification of the very wars he vowed to end "in 24 hours".

Against this backdrop, Pakistan's nomination seems to be motivated by strategic sycophancy, aimed at currying favour with Washington in exchange for 'diplomatic goodwill.'

In West Asia, Trump has openly favoured Israel across multiple wars. His stance on the Gaza conflict, a war triggered by Hamas's October 2023 incursion into Israeli territory, grues...