Donald Trump claims 250% tariff threat stopped India-Pakistan fighting
Former U.S. President Donald Trump claims he prevented a war between India and Pakistan by threatening 250% tariffs on both nations. The Indian government has denied these claims, stating that the ceasefire was a result of direct military-to-military communication.
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The article highlights a significant discrepancy between a high-profile political claim and official government records regarding international diplomacy and conflict resolution.
United States President Donald Trump has once again asserted that he played a crucial role in preventing India and Pakistan from going to war in 2025, claiming that he averted a major escalation in the cross-border conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations by threatening the two sides with trade tariffs as high as 250 per cent.Addressing a campaign rally in Florida on Friday (local time) ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, he reiterated his claim that he had "settled" eight "wars.""You stop India and Pakistan. Two nuclear [nations]—you stopped them. There I did on trade. I said, 'Fellas, if you guys are going to do that, you're not going to trade with the United States and make a lot of money. And I'm going to put massive tariffs on both of you, 250%, so you won't be able to do any business.'
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