Trump claims he stopped “nuclear war” between India-Pak through trade talks

U.S. President Donald Trump has stirred diplomatic buzz with a sensational claim that he helped prevent a potential “nuclear war” between India and Pakistan during his tenure, using trade negotiations as leverage to de-escalate tensions between the two South Asian nations.

In remarks made during a recent public appearance, Trump stated: “The most important of all, India and Pakistan... I ended that with a series of phone calls on trade. I said if you're going to go fighting each other, we're not doing any trade deal. The General from Pakistan was in my office last week. Prime Minister Modi is a great friend of mine. He's a great gentleman, he's a great man. I got them to reason, and I said, we're not doing a trade deal if you're going to fight. They said, no, I want to do the trade deal. We stopped the nuclear war.”

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Trump appeared to position himself as a peacemaker with strong relationships on both sides of the India-Pakistan divide. His reference to a trade deal with Prime Minister Modi also hints at a broader diplomatic and economic engagement with India, should he return to power.

Trump's warm words for Pakistan and its military leadership, especially in the context of strained U.S.-Pakistan ties in recent years, have sparked curiosity and debate among political analysts.