‘No Power Can Dictate India’: Vice President Dhankhar Replies Strongly to Trump’s Claim on India-Pakistan Ceasefire

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has strongly rejected former US President Donald Trump’s claim that he helped stop a war between India and Pakistan during his time in office. Speaking to young civil service officers on July 19, Dhankhar made it clear that India is a strong and independent country, and no foreign leader can tell India what to do.

He said that while India respects friendly relations with other countries, all decisions about India's security and foreign policy are made by Indian leaders only. His comments came after opposition parties in India asked the government to respond to Trump’s statement.

Trump recently claimed that he personally stopped a conflict between India and Pakistan, even saying five fighter jets were shot down—a statement that has no proof and hasn’t been confirmed by India. Pakistan welcomed Trump’s claim, but India has never accepted that any outside country helped in such matters.

To explain his point, Dhankhar used a cricket example, saying that just like in cricket, you don’t need to hit every ball—some things are better ignored. He advised people and leaders not to react to every foreign comment, especially when they are misleading or false.

He also said that India knows how to handle its own problems, and doesn’t need outside help when it comes to national issues like defence or foreign policy.

With this speech, the Vice President made it clear that India will never allow any country to interfere in its matters, and that India stands proud, strong, and independent in the world.