Trump Claims Credit for India-Pakistan Peace at Gaza Summit, Cites Tariff Threat as Key
Trump Praises India, Calls Modi A Good Friend And Calls India A Great Country: Speaking at the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt, former U.S. President Donald Trump reignited controversy by claiming he played a decisive role in diffusing tensions between India and Pakistan earlier this year. Trump asserted that his administration had prevented a full-scale conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations by threatening to impose massive trade tariffs.
“I told both India and Pakistan, if you want to fight a war, I’ll slap 100, 150, 200 percent tariffs on both of you,” Trump said at the summit. “Within 24 hours, the situation calmed down.” He credited this pressure tactic with ending the escalation that followed the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 tourists, including 25 Indian nationals. India responded with Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK.
Trump praised his relationship with Indian leadership during the summit, calling India “a great country” led by “a very good friend.” He repeated similar claims during an interview with Fox News and a recent speech at the American Cornerstone Institute, where he said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for “ending seven wars,” including between India and Pakistan.
However, India has firmly rejected these claims, reaffirming that any issues with Pakistan, including those involving Jammu and Kashmir, are to be resolved bilaterally without third-party mediation. Despite Trump’s repeated assertions, New Delhi has made it clear that it does not recognize any foreign intervention in its dealings with Islamabad.
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