Overview
- Trump told CBS he warned India and Pakistan they would lose access to US commerce unless they stopped fighting, calling the May standoff a potential nuclear war.
- Indian officials have repeatedly denied his account, saying the pause in hostilities followed direct talks between the two militaries’ Directors General of Military Operations.
- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh used the latest remarks to criticize the Modi government, saying a promised US trade deal has turned into an ordeal and claiming exports to the US are declining.
- Trump has made similar claims many times this year, asserting he personally intervened after India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
- In parallel, Trump alleged that other nuclear powers are conducting secret underground tests and signaled the US may resume its own testing, saying, “You will find out very soon.”