US President Donald Trump created a viral moment by giving ‘Stand Up’ command to Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. This incident happened during the Board of Peace (BOP) summit held in Washington on 19 February 2026, where Trump claimed that he had stopped the nuclear war between India and Pakistan by threatening 200% tariff.
Trump mentioned India-Pakistan in Gaza summit
The focus of the summit was on peace and reconstruction in Gaza, but Trump mentioned the India-Pakistan 2025 conflict in his speech. He said that after India’s Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam terrorist attack in May 2025, both the countries were engaged in fighting. Trump claimed, ‘I told both of them that if the fighting continued, I would impose 200% tariffs on every country. When it came to money, both of them stopped fighting. He also said that 11 expensive jets of both the countries had fallen.
Trump called Shahbaz Sharif a school-boy
Calling Shehbaz Sharif a ‘school-boy’, Trump said, ‘I think you should stand up. Come, please, stand up for a second. Sharif immediately stood up, the video of which quickly went viral on social media. Trump further said, ‘I spoke to PM Modi, he is watching us right now.’
#WATCH | At the Board of Peace Event, US President Donald Trump says, “Pakistan and India, that was a big one. Pakistan and India, thank you very much. I spoke to Prime Minister Modi. He’s excited. He’s watching us right now.”
(Source: White House) pic.twitter.com/AnAug4zCLG
— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2026
Trump praised Pakistani Army Chief
Trump praised Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. He said that Munir told US Chief of Staff Susie Wiles that Trump saved 25 million lives. Trump shared a conversation in which Munir called him ‘Savior of South Asia’ and nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, but it is being trolled on social media.
There was no official reaction from India on this video. The Ministry of External Affairs had earlier said that the 2025 ceasefire was achieved through direct talks between the DGMOs of India and Pakistan, there was no mediation by any third party. India participated in the summit only as an observer, where Charge d’Affairs Namgya Khampa was present.
Trump’s new initiative is Board of Peace
This board is focusing on $7-10 billion aid and troops deployment in Gaza. More than 45 countries participated in it. Many claims in Trump’s speech were controversial, such as stopping the India-Pakistan war and tariff threat. The ‘Stand Up’ moment is being called ‘cringe’ and ‘weird’ on social media, with some users describing it as ‘principal and student’.
