Former US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that his administration played a pivotal role in averting a potential conflict between India and Pakistan. Speaking on Fox News, Trump stated that he utilized the threat of steep trade tariffs, specifically a 200% tariff, to de-escalate tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations.
According to Trump, this intervention followed a period of heightened hostilities, which included an Indian military operation in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, undertaken in response to a terror attack. He claimed that "seven planes were shot down" and that the situation "could have been a nuclear war," asserting that his tariff threats "settled the war." Trump recounted telling both India and Pakistan that engagement in conflict would lead to an immediate 200% tariff, making business relations impossible.
This statement aligns with previous instances where the former president has cited economic pressure and tariffs as a means of resolving international disputes.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/7-planes-were-shot-down-trump-yet-again-claims-he-stopped-india-pak-war-cites-200-tariff-threat/articleshow/124698017.cms