Trump Claims Tariffs Stopped India-Pakistan War — SkimNews
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- Trump claimed he stopped the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict by threatening both nations with 250% tariffs on trade with the U.S., asserting the threat alone halted hostilities.
- Trump said India and Pakistan were 'very upset' but ceased fire after his warning, citing the downing of eleven planes and positioning himself as a unilateral peacemaker without UN involvement.
- India maintains that the May 10, 2025 ceasefire understanding was reached directly between the Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan, with no U.S. mediation or trade-related talks.
- Trump repeated his assertion that he has settled eight wars and expressed disappointment at not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in stopping nuclear-armed nations from escalating conflict.
- India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, marking the conflict's origin.
Why it matters: India's official stance contradicts Trump’s narrative, making his claim a geopolitical assertion without diplomatic corroboration. The discrepancy undermines U.S. credibility in conflict mediation and elevates national sovereignty concerns for India, which insists its security decisions are independent of external economic pressure.
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