By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Thursday has claimed again that he used trade to settle the India-Pakistan conflict as it was spiraling out of control.
Trump said during his White House meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday that “If you take a look at what we just did with Pakistan and India, we settled that whole thing, and I think I settled it through trade,”.
He stated that the Washington is doing a “big deal” with Pakistan and India.
“We’re doing a big deal with India. We’re doing a big deal with Pakistan. Somebody had to be the last one to shoot. But the shooting was getting worse and worse…Pakistan has some excellent people and really good leaders, and India is my friend,” he added.
”Prime Minister Modi has not rejected this claim even once,” said Congress leader Pawan Khera.
Trump remarks prompted the Opposition Congress to launch a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioned his silence on Trump’s claim.
“This is the 8th time President Trump has made this claim that he got Operation Sindoor stopped. He claims to have used trade to get India to end Operation Sindoor.
“What does this silence mean?” Khera asked.
India destroyed several Pakistani air bases and an air defence unit in Lahore. As the situation was spiraling out of control, Trump made a sudden announcement of a ceasefire on social media.
India and Pakistan also confirmed the development, raised serious questions about Trump’s involvement.
India maintains the cessation of firing was directly negotiated between India and Pakistan, Trump has claimed he threatened India and Pakistan to halt all trade if they didn’t agree to the ceasefire.
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