US President Donald Trump claimed that in his tenure, he performed an important position in defusing tensions between India and Pakistan, which he stated may have escalated right into a nuclear battle.
“…I’m speaking to a really terrific man, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. I stated what is going on on with you and Pakistan. Then I’m speaking to Pakistan about commerce. I stated what is going on on with you and India? The hatred was great. This has been occurring for a hell of a very long time, like, generally with completely different names for lots of of years,” he stated.
Trump stated he warned Pakistan in opposition to pursuing a commerce take care of the US amid rising tensions with India, cautioning that any such transfer may escalate the scenario. He additional said that he threatened to impose excessive tariffs on Pakistan if the matter was not resolved.
“I stated, I do not need to make a commerce take care of you…You guys are going to finish up in a nuclear struggle…I stated, name me again tomorrow, however we’re not going to do any offers with you, or we will put tariffs on you which are so excessive, your head’s going to spin,” he added.
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Trump’s Order On 50% Tariffs For Indian Imports
The 50 per cent tariffs on imports from India to the US got here into impact right this moment. This follows the draft discover revealed by the U.S. Customs and Border Safety (CBP) that said that the order would are available impact from August 27. In line with the discover, the extra duties are being imposed to offer impact to the President’s Govt Order 14329 of August 6, 2025, titled “Addressing Threats to the US by the Authorities of the Russian Federation.”
The order set a brand new charge of obligation on imports of articles which are merchandise of India. The transfer follows the announcement by Trump to boost tariffs on Indian items to 50 per cent.