May 30, 2026

U.S. War Secretary Hegseth backs Trump’s India-Pak ceasefire claim; outlines Indo-Pacific strategy

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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday (May 30, 2026) credited President Donald Trump with helping broker peace between India and Pakistan, while describing New Delhi as a key partner in Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Mr. Hegseth referred to the understanding reached between India and Pakistan after their military confrontation last year and praised Mr. Trump’s role in easing tensions. “You saw that in the ability of the president to come together on brokering a peace between India and Pakistan, two nuclear capable countries,” Mr. Hegseth said. Mr. Trump has repeatedly claimed that…

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