US President Trump again claims credit for averting Pakistan-India war
Says tariff policy helped prevent nuclear conflict and other global wars
Washington: US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for preventing a potential war between Pakistan and India, asserting that his tariff policy played a key role in averting a possible nuclear confrontation between the two countries, along with several other conflicts worldwide.
According to Kashmir Media Service, during his first State of the Union address of his second presidential term, President Trump reiterated that he intervened to stop a war between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. He maintained that despite the imposition of tariffs, many countries remain keen to sustain trade agreements with the United States. He further said that the Prime Minister of Pakistan had acknowledged his role in saving 35 million lives.
Trump also claimed that he had brought an end to eight wars, including easing tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, halting hostilities between Israel and Iran, and intervening in conflicts in Congo and Rwanda. Reaffirming his stance on South Asia, he said the situation between Pakistan and India could have escalated into a nuclear war, but his intervention prevented large-scale devastation. He quoted the Prime Minister of Pakistan as saying that millions could have perished had the US not stepped in.
In addition, Trump said his administration had secured a ceasefire in Gaza and ensured the return of every living hostage under the agreement. He added that efforts are continuing to bring an end to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
It is worth noting that following the Pahalgam false flag operation in April last year, tensions between Pakistan and India sharply escalated. Pakistan responded to unprovoked Indian aggression by downing eight Indian fighter jets. President Trump subsequently said to have played a mediatory role, stating that his intervention, at India’s request, helped defuse tensions between the two neighboring nuclear powers.
