Repeating his claim on Wednesday, he said, “Somebody had to be the last one to shoot. But the shooting was getting worse and worse, bigger and bigger, deeper and deeper into the countries. And we spoke to them, and I think we, you know, I hate to say we got it settled, and then two days later, something happens, and they say it’s Trump’s fault.”
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US President Donald Trump has yet again repeated the claim that help India and Pakistan “settle” their long nights of conflict early this month through “trade”. Speaking during a meeting with visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump said the United States was doing a “big deal” with both India and Pakistan.
“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,” Trump said, quoted PTI. The US President further said, “And I said, What are you guys doing?”
India and Pakistan got engaged in four nights of intense conflict after Pakistan violated the ceasefireacross the Line of Control (LoC) and International Borders (IB) in Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat. Pakistan sent drones and missiles to attack key military establishments, civilian areas and holy sites in India. This Islamabad did in response to New Delhi’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ that avenged the brutal killing of 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
When the two countries reached an understanding for the ceasefire, Trump was the first one to share the news on May 10, and with it, he claimed the US played critical role in the entire setup. He said that India and Pakistan agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire after a “long night” of talks mediated by Washington.
Repeating the same on Wednesday, he said, “Somebody had to be the last one to shoot. But the shooting was getting worse and worse, bigger and bigger, deeper and deeper into the countries. And we spoke to them, and I think we, you know, I hate to say we got it settled, and then two days later, something happens, and they say it’s Trump’s fault.”
“But… Pakistan has got some excellent people and some really good, great leader. And India is my friend, Modi,” Trump said; at this point, the South African president replied, “Modi, mutual friend”.
“He’s a Great guy and I called them both. It’s something good,” Trump told the media, as per PTI.
What India Had Said On Trump’s Claims
He did not mention Trump, but added that the ceasefire understanding was reached after the talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan on May 10. He said the Indian military’s “extremely effective attack” on key Pakistani air force bases early on May 10 forced Islamabad to stop military action.