President Donald Trump on Monday again claimed the credit for India-Pakistan ‘ceasefire’, saying that US intervention prevented a “bad nuclear war” between the rivals
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President Donald Trump on Monday again claimed the credit for India-Pakistan ‘ceasefire’, saying that US intervention prevented a “bad nuclear war” between the rivals.
“We stopped a nuclear conflict. I think it could have been a bad nuclear war, millions of people could have been killed. So I’m very proud of that,” AFP quoted Trump as telling reporters at the White House.
Trump said his administration helped broker what may be a permanent” ceasefire and claimed trade was a big reason behind it.
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“We helped a lot. Come on, we’re going to do a lot of trade with you guys. Let’s stop it. Stop it. If you stop it we do trade. If you don’t stop we don’t do any trade. People have never used trade the way I use it,” The Guardian quoted Trump as saying.
“And all of a sudden they said I think we’re going to stop … Trade was a big reason,” he added.
On Saturday evening, in a surprise development, President Trump announced that both India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire after a “long night of talks” mediated by the US
Taking to Truth Social, He said, “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
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