Ceasefire declarations, especially those brokered with flair, have always carried the scent of self-congratulation. This time was no different. In the latest round of hostilities-turned-headlines between India and Pakistan, a ceasefire announcement was swiftly followed by American President Donald Trump claiming credit for a diplomatic breakthrough, as though conflict resolution were a stage act and he, its centrepiece.Comedian Atul Khatri recently quipped that one of the main conditions of the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was that Donald Trump would be the first to tweet about it. “The joy which uncles get when they put a breaking news first on the chat group is unparalleled,” he added.
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