Trump Claims Credit For Preventing India-Pakistan From Going Nuclear

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US President Donald Trump once again asserted that he personally intervened to prevent a nuclear confrontation between India and Pakistan

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At a White House cabinet meeting, Trump said his talks with PM Narendra Modi forced India and Pakistan to step back from war in May

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Trump described his conversation with PM Modi, saying the animosity between India and Pakistan had been going on for centuries

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The US President claimed he threatened Modi with massive tariffs and a halt to trade deals if tensions with Pakistan escalated further

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According to Trump, the situation was resolved just five hours after his talks with Modi, though he admitted tensions could rise again

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Trump also claimed that “seven jets were shot down” in the conflict — a figure he has changed in previous statements

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India has consistently denied any US involvement, stating the May 10 ceasefire came after Pakistan’s DGMO contacted India directly

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India maintains the ceasefire was unconditional, bilateral, and reached without third-party intervention, contradicting Trump’s repeated assertions

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