Trump tells Netanyahu: ‘We stopped a lot of fights’; again claims credit for halting India-Pakistan war over trade deal
INDIA, JUL 08 – Trump credits trade negotiation threats for halting the India-Pakistan conflict, but Indian officials deny any US mediation role in the ceasefire, emphasizing bilateral resolution.
- On July 7, 2025, President Donald Trump held a meeting with Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, during which he asserted that his administration’s diplomatic efforts had helped prevent conflict between India and Pakistan by leveraging trade incentives.
- Trump repeated that he warned India and Pakistan Washington would halt trade if fighting continued, while Indian officials denied foreign mediation and said de-escalation was bilateral military communications.
- On July 8, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated at a White House cabinet meeting that under Trump’s leadership, the US prevented and ended the India-Pakistan war while promoting regional stability without direct confrontation.
- Netanyahu nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize during their dinner and praised his “decisive diplomacy,” while Trump said, “We stopped that over trade” regarding the India-Pakistan conflict.
- The Trump administration continues to emphasize Trump’s central role in South Asia peace efforts despite Indian denials, prioritizing regional stability over political rights amid competing narratives.
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‘Everyone will have an opinion’: US state dept spox on Trump’s India-Pakistan ceasefire claim
US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said people can see events for themselves and make up their own minds, as she addressed questions about President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he helped broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after Operation Sindoor on Islamabad-backed terror hubs.
‘We stopped a lot of fights’: Trump reiterates claim of brokering ceasefire between India and Pakistan
The US president has repeatedly claimed credit for brokering a ceasefire in the 4-day India-Pakistan conflict, despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi telling Trump that India neither requested United States' mediation nor discussed any trade deal.
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