Trump Claims He Prevented India-Pakistan Military Conflict Through Tariff Threats

Washington. US President Donald Trump has made a new revelation, claiming that he stopped the intense military conflict between India and Pakistan. Speaking at the 'Board of Peace' event in Washington, Trump stated that both countries agreed to halt the war only after he threatened to impose a 200 percent tariff on imports.

According to Trump, both nations backed down due to the fear of trade losses, saving the lives of nearly 25 million people. Recalling the dire situation at that time, Trump mentioned that the war between the two countries was escalating, with fighter jets being shot down.

Trump claimed to have called both Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to issue stern warnings. He described Modi as a good friend but stated that he threatened to cancel all trade agreements with the US if the dispute was not ended.

According to Trump's claim, 11 expensive fighter jets were shot down during the conflict, although he did not disclose which country those aircraft belonged to.

The tension began last year in Baisakh (April/May) following a militant attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, where 26 tourists were killed. In retaliation, the Indian Army conducted a major military operation in the last week of Baisakh against terrorist targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The situation went out of control after India also attacked areas like Bahawalpur and Muridke in Pakistan's Punjab province.