WASHINGTON:
US President Donald Trump once again claimed credit for relaxing the recent tensions in India-Pakistan, saying that he had prevented a potential nuclear war using commercial pressure and direct diplomacy.
“I arrested a war between India and Pakistan, and I arrested him with trade,” Trump told journalists after an invoice signing event. “Pakistan, now, it was their turn to strike, and finally they will become nuclear.”
Trump said he had made personal calls to Indian and Pakistani leaders at the top of tensions. “I have called each chief, I respect them greatly. I talked about trade. I said, but you do not exchange with us if you are going to wage war, if you will start to launch nuclear weapons.”
“They understood exactly. They stopped,” he added. He praised his role in prevention of victims, saying: “I arrested this war with telephone calls and trade.” “And India is here at the moment negotiating a trade agreement, and Pakistan is coming, I’m thinking, next week,” he added.
In response to a question, Trump said: “We are going to bring them together. I told them, India and Pakistan … They have a long -standing rivalry in cashmere. I said to them:” I can resolve anything “.” I will be your referee. I will be your referee. I can resolve anything. “
