Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remaining silent on repeated claims made by former US President Donald Trump, who has stated on multiple occasions that he stopped a potential war between India and Pakistan. Ramesh questioned why Modi had not yet responded publicly to Trump’s assertions, which suggest that the United States played a decisive role in halting hostilities between the two countries through trade pressure.
In a post on social media platform X, Jairam Ramesh highlighted that Donald Trump has, over the last two months, consistently claimed credit for stopping a four-day war in May between India and Pakistan. According to Trump, the situation had nearly escalated to a nuclear conflict, and it was the US administration’s carrot-and-stick approach—linking trade access to peace—that led to a ceasefire between the two nations. Trump allegedly warned both countries that continuing the conflict could result in restricted access to American markets and investments.
Ramesh also pointed out that these claims were repeated by Trump while he was speaking to reporters recently, where he also said that a US trade deal involving both India and Pakistan was expected to be announced soon. In his post, Ramesh questioned when Narendra Modi, who was once referred to as the BJP’s “trump card” by his senior party colleague Ghanshyam Tiwari, would finally address the matter.
During his interaction with reporters, Donald Trump said that the US had intervened to stop what could have been a major war between India and Pakistan. He claimed that the two countries were possibly at a nuclear stage in their conflict and that his administration made it clear they would not engage in trade with any nation that intended to continue fighting. US President Donald Trump described this intervention as critical and claimed it was part of broader diplomatic efforts that also included ongoing and concluded trade deals with several countries.
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Trump also spoke vaguely about the progress on various trade agreements, stating that talks had been held with many nations and that letters would soon be sent out to confirm participation in the US market. He claimed that the U.S. was performing better than ever in terms of economic growth and investment, and announced that deals had already been made with the United Kingdom and China, and that one with India was close to finalisation.
In the face of these allegations, the Union Minister Piyush Goyal had previously declared that India would enter into trade agreements independently of outside pressure and in accordance with its own schedules and national interests. Given the delicate nature of regional security and international diplomacy, Ramesh's comments have rekindled debate about the need for the Indian government to make clear its stance on Trump's repeated claims.
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