In a recent interview, US President Donald Trump renewed his assertion that he averted a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan last year, claiming that the threat of tariffs was the decisive factor.
Trump boasted of settling multiple international conflicts through economic pressure, stating that he used the prospect of tariffs to halt the escalation between the two South Asian neighbours, which he believed was on the brink of going nuclear after reports of aircraft being shot down. As per Trump, the Pakistani leadership credited him with saving millions of lives by brokering a halt to the hostilities.
This claim is part of a long series of remarks Trump has made regarding the conflict, having asserted credit for intervention dozens of times since May of last year, when he announced on social media that Washington had facilitated a ceasefire.
However, the Indian government has consistently maintained its stance against any third-party mediation in its bilateral relations. The tensions referenced stem from India’s "Operation Sindoor" launched on May 7 last year, a retaliatory strike against terror infrastructure following the April 22 Pahalgam attack that resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians.
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