Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday endorsed US President Donald Trump’s claim of mediating peace between India and Pakistan, saying the American leader "prevented a possible nuclear conflict" between the two countries. Speaking at the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit on Gaza, Sharif called Trump as "a man of peace" and backed his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The unexpected exchange unfolded when Trump, in the middle of his address, invited Sharif to speak before world leaders gathered in Egypt. "Do you want to say something?" Trump asked, urging the Pakistani leader to "say what you said to me the other day."

Sharif spoke for about five minutes, praising Trump for his relentless diplomatic efforts to prevent wars and bring peace to conflict-hit regions.

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