US President Donald Trump on Friday expressed delight that he was capable of dealer a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after tensions escalated earlier this month. He mentioned that he was capable of forestall a possible nuclear conflict via commerce as a substitute of bullets.
“I believe the deal I am most pleased with is the truth that we’re coping with India, we’re coping with Pakistan, and we have been capable of cease doubtlessly a nuclear conflict via commerce as opposed via bullets. You understand, usually they do it via bullets. We do it via commerce. So I am very pleased with that. No one talks about it. However we had a really nasty potential conflict occurring between Pakistan and India. And now, if you happen to look, they’re doing fantastic,” he mentioned.
#WATCH | US President Donald Trump says, “I believe the deal I am most pleased with is the truth that we’re coping with India, we’re coping with Pakistan, and we have been capable of cease doubtlessly a nuclear conflict via commerce as opposed via bullets. You understand, usually they do it via… pic.twitter.com/63wkY2O054
— ANI (@ANI) Could 31, 2025
Earlier, Trump claimed that he stopped India and Pakistan from combating and averted what may have was a nuclear catastrophe.
“We stopped India and Pakistan from combating. I consider that would have turned out right into a nuclear catastrophe, and I wish to thank the leaders of India and Pakistan, and I wish to thank my individuals. Additionally, we speak commerce, and we are saying we won’t commerce with people who find themselves capturing at one another and doubtlessly utilizing nuclear weapons. They’re nice leaders in these international locations, they usually understood they usually agreed, and that every one stopped, and we’re stopping others from combating. Additionally, as a result of finally we are able to struggle higher than anyone, we now have the best army on the earth. We now have the best leaders on the earth,” he mentioned.
#WATCH | US President Donald Trump says, “We stopped India and Pakistan from combating. I consider that would have turned out right into a nuclear catastrophe, and I wish to thank the leaders of India and Pakistan, and I wish to thank my individuals. Additionally, we speak commerce, and we are saying we won’t… pic.twitter.com/8xfvVXj7HU
— ANI (@ANI) Could 30, 2025
Trump has been taking credit score for mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after current rigidity between the 2 international locations.
Ministry of Exterior Affairs, nevertheless, mentioned that the ceasefire was determined upon via direct contacts between the DGMOs of India and Pakistan.
“From the time Operation Sindoor commenced on seventh Could until the understanding on cessation of firing and army motion on Could 10, there have been conversations between Indian and US leaders on the evolving army state of affairs. The problem of commerce or tariff didn’t come up in any of these discussions. Exterior Affairs Minister has additionally made clear that the cessation of firing was determined upon via direct contacts between the DGMOs of India and Pakistan,” ANI quoted Ministry of Exterior Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal as saying.
Pressure escalated between the 2 international locations after India launched Operation, finishing up precision strikes on 9 terror infrastructure websites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and killing over 100 terrorists. Sindoor
This operation was in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir, by which 26 harmless individuals, together with one Nepali citizen, have been killed.
(with ANI inputs)