Trump made the remarks at an election rally in Florida on Friday, bringing the conflict into the spotlight during campaigning for the US midterm elections. US President Donald Trump has again claimed credit for preventing a full-scale war between India and Pakistan, saying his threat to impose heavy tariffs forced the two nuclear-armed neighbours to halt hostilities.
Addressing supporters on Friday, Trump said India and Pakistan had been on the verge of escalation before he intervened with a warning that they would face steep trade penalties if the fighting continued, news agency PTI reported. “You stop India and Pakistan, two nuclear nations… “Eleven planes were shot. I stopped all these wars, and it’s really an honour to do so… “I’d never made one phone call to the United Nations. But we got them all stopped, and a couple more left. The US President also voiced frustration over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, citing what he described as his role in resolving international conflicts. “I’ve settled eight wars. Did I get the Nobel Prize?
Trump said he had threatened both countries with tariffs of 250% to prevent further military action. I said, ‘Fellas, if you guys are going to do that, you’re not going to trade with the United States…I’m going to put massive tariffs on both of you, 250 per cent, so you won’t be able to do any business’,” Trump said.
Trump said, adding that the United Nations had played no role in his efforts. I had no idea when I was running, I had no idea that they had so many wars,” Trump said. No,” he said.
