US President Donald Trump has reiterated his long-standing claim that he personally prevented India and Pakistan from entering a nuclear confrontation by threatening both nations with crippling trade tariffs.
Trump Claims He Imposed 350% Tariff Threat
Speaking at a public event, Trump said that during an earlier phase of heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, he warned New Delhi and Islamabad that the United States would impose 350% tariffs and end bilateral trade if they engaged in nuclear strikes.
According to Trump, both sides objected, but he maintained the threat:
“I’m not going to have you guys shooting nuclear weapons at each other, killing millions and having nuclear dust over Los Angeles.”
He further claimed that his tariff warning “settled the war.”
References to India’s Operation Sindoor
Trump’s renewed assertion comes months after India conducted Operation Sindoor in May 2025 following the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians. The four-day conflict ended after direct communication between India and Pakistan.
Claims of Praise From Pakistan and India
Trump alleged that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked him, saying he had “saved millions of lives.”
He also claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him to say India “was not going to go to war.”
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India Refutes, Pakistan Endorses
While India has repeatedly denied any third-party mediation, maintaining its stance that all issues with Pakistan are strictly bilateral, Pakistan has publicly praised Trump for brokering a ceasefire.
Trump has previously stated that India and Pakistan agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire” after a night of negotiations mediated by the US — a claim India has firmly contradicted.
