US President Donald Trump has once again repeated his claim that India and Pakistan reached a peace agreement only after his intervention. Speaking at an event in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday, Trump said that his warning to halt trade deals between both countries forced them to stop fighting.
Trump Says His Threat Ended India-Pakistan Conflict
Trump claimed that he played a major role in ending hostilities between the two nuclear-armed nations. He said, “You know, I was in the midst of a trade deal with both of them (India and Pakistan), and then I read on the front page of a certain newspaper… I heard they were going to war.”
According to Trump, a total of eight planes were shot down during the military standoff. “I said, this is war, and they are going at it. And they are two nuclear nations. I said, ‘I’m not going to make any trade deals with you guys unless you agree to peace’,” Trump added, claiming his stance surprised both sides.
He further said, “The two nations said ‘No way. This has nothing to do…’ I said, ‘It has everything to do. You are nuclear powers. I’m not trading with you. We’re not making any deals with you if you’re at war with each other’.”
Trump Claims Peace Was Reached a Day After His Warning
US president asserted that this exchange happened on May 9. As per him, on May 10, 2025, India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire agreement and halted all military action.
Trump said, “A day later, I get a call saying, ‘We made peace’. They stopped. I said, ‘Thank you. Let’s do trade’. Isn’t that great? Tariffs did that… Without tariffs, that would have never happened.” The remark was met with applause from the audience.
Tariff Pressure on India and Pakistan
Trump’s trade strategy, which heavily relied on imposing tariffs, was also a part of his alleged diplomatic pressure. While Pakistan faced a 19 percent tariff, India was hit harder. Trump had announced a 25 percent tariff on Indian goods, accusing New Delhi of maintaining “the highest tariffs on US products.”
Recently, Trump imposed an additional 25 percent tariff, raising the total to 50 percent. He justified it as punishment for India’s continued purchase of Russian oil and its participation in the BRICS bloc, which he claimed was encouraging “anti-American policies.”
India Dismisses Trump’s Claim of Mediation
India has consistently denied Trump’s repeated assertions of playing a role in mediating peace with Pakistan. During the G7 Summit held in Canada earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear that there was no discussion of US involvement in the matter.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said in a press briefing, “PM Modi told President Trump clearly that during this period, there was no talk at any stage on subjects like India-U.S. trade deal or US mediation between India and Pakistan.”
Background: Operation Sindoor and Escalation
The recent military conflict between India and Pakistan began after New Delhi launched a tri-service military strike known as ‘Operation Sindoor’. The operation targeted multiple terrorist camps inside Pakistan and in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The strike came after a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, in April 2025, where 26 tourists lost their lives. The attack prompted India to take strong retaliatory military action, leading to heightened tensions between the two nations before the alleged ceasefire.
