Trump claims 200% tariffs stopped India-Pakistan war
Trump claims 200% tariffs stopped India-Pakistan war
Trump reiterates he halted the India-Pakistan conflict, saying his 200% tariff warning helped end the war during a Washington Board of Peace event.
At a Board of Peace gathering in Washington, Trump reiterated his claim that he halted the India-Pakistan conflict, saying he had warned of 200% tariffs on both nations if the fighting persisted last summer. He also repeated the boast that eight wars were ended in the first year of his second term.
He asked Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and India's prime minister Narendra Modi to stand up as he spoke about the crisis, highlighting the roles of these leaders in his narrative of a negotiated pause.
Trump praised Sharif and Pakistan's field marshal General Asim Munir, calling Munir a great guy. He noted that Modi appeared excited and was watching the event as he spoke about the diplomatic drama surrounding the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Trump referenced Sharif's own claim that he had saved 25 million lives by stopping the war, and he framed it as confirmation of his own mediation efforts. He asserted that the threat of tariffs was a decisive leverage in steering the parties toward peace.
India has consistently denied any third-party intervention, with officials emphasizing that no foreign power mediated the conflict. India also stressed that the country prefers bilateral diplomacy rather than external mediation. Pakistan attended the gathering as an observer nation, underscoring its stake in the dialogue.
The event featured leaders from various nations aligned with the Board of Peace, underscoring ongoing questions about the credibility and impact of such mediation efforts on real-world geopolitical tensions.
