Did Trump threaten not to trade for a ceasefire? India rejects the US President's statement

Posted on 13th May 2025 by rohit kumar

A ceasefire has been declared between India and Pakistan. A ceasefire was agreed between the two countries on Saturday. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has made a big claim.

 

The US President said in a claim that he had told India and Pakistan that both of them had to stop this conflict or else the US would not trade with both. Meanwhile, India has rejected Trump's claim.

 

India rejects Trump's claim.

The news agency quoted sources as saying that India has immediately denied US President Donald Trump's claim that trade was a factor in ending hostilities between India and Pakistan.

 

In fact, on Monday, it was confirmed that after Operation Sindoor began, US Vice President JD Vance spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 9. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on May 8 and 10 and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on May 10, and there was no discussion on trade. Let us inform you that Trump's claim that he will "significantly" increase trade with both countries after the hostilities end has sparked a debate.

 

The US President had made this claim.

 

According to ANI, earlier, while addressing a press conference with the Health and Human Services Secretary, Trump claimed that his administration played a key role in bringing about an immediate end to hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, following rising tensions between India and Pakistan.

 

He said, "On Saturday, my administration helped bring about an immediate end to hostilities between India and Pakistan. I think it will be permanent hostility - both countries have a lot of nuclear weapons."

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