November 20, 2025 06:53 PM IST
First published on: Nov 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM IST
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Trump has repeated the claim over 60 times that he “helped settle” tension between India and Pakistan in May this year. (AP Photo)
US President Donald Trump has again said he prevented a conflict between India and Pakistan by warning both countries that he would impose 350 per cent tariffs if they did not stop their escalation. Speaking at the US-Saudi Investment Forum in New York on Wednesday, Trump said he told the two nuclear-armed neighbours that he would cut off trade with the United States if they continued to move towards war.
Trump said, according to PTI, “I’m good at settling disputes… India, Pakistan… they were going to go at it, nuclear weapons.” He claimed he warned both sides that they “can go at it, but I’m putting a 350 per cent tariff on each country. No more trade with the United States.”
Trump said both countries reacted strongly to the threat, telling him not to impose such tariffs. He said he told them: “Come back to me and I’ll take it down. But I’m not going to have you guys shooting nuclear weapons at each other, killing millions of people and having the nuclear dust floating over Los Angeles.”
He added that he informed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that he was prepared to implement the 350 per cent tariff and would consider a “nice trade deal” if the countries stopped hostilities, PTI reported.
Trump said he has used tariffs to “settle” multiple conflicts, claiming, “Five of the eight were settled because of the economy, because of trade, because of tariffs.”
Claims of calls from Modi and Sharif
The PTI report said Trump claimed Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called to thank him, in the presence of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, for “saving millions of lives.”
He also claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him after the tariff threat. Trump said he asked Modi, “You’re done with what?” and that Modi replied: “We’re not going to go to war.”
Trump added that he told Modi, “Let’s make a deal.”
Trump repeated similar remarks a day earlier during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House.
Trump has made the same claim more than 60 times since May 10, when he said on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire after “a long night” of talks led by Washington.
However, India has repeatedly denied any outside involvement. New Delhi has maintained that the cessation of firing was agreed on May 10 after direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan, PTI noted.
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Trump has repeated the claim over 60 times that he “helped settle” tension between India and Pakistan in May this year. (AP Photo) 
