'Nothing like money': Donald Trump claims '200% tariffs' warning forced India, Pakistan to stop fighting
Donald Trump boasted at the first meeting of his "Board of Peace" initiative that he had threatened to impose 200% tariffs on India and Pakistan if they continued fighting in May 2025, citing a statement from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as validation. Trump claimed he saved 25 million lives by preventing the war between the two nuclear-armed nations, stating that planes were being shot down and he intervened to broker a deal. The initiative, which invited several countries including India, was met with mixed reactions, with India distancing itself from Trump's claims of mediation in easing tensions.
19 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
Donald Trump claimed to have mediated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan by threatening tariffs, despite India's denial of any third-party intervention.
25 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
President Trump's State of the Union address emphasized economic growth, crime reduction, and immigration control, while claiming to have ended the India-Pakistan conflict.
28 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh criticized President Trump's support for Pakistan, arguing it undermines India's "huglomacy" and exposes Prime Minister Modi's self-proclaimed "Vishwaguru" status.
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