Overview

• On July 14, President Trump told NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte he threatened to halt trade unless India and Pakistan agreed to a truce, warning the conflict could have turned nuclear within days.
• The White House highlighted both leaders’ compliance with U.S. pressure as Trump claimed credit for the 22nd time in recent weeks.
• India’s Ministry of External Affairs reaffirmed that Pakistan’s DGMO initiated the May 10 call to India’s counterpart and that no trade discussions occurred during the crisis.
• Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh urged Prime Minister Modi to formally rebut Trump’s assertions after the claim was repeated more than 20 times.
• The dispute over competing narratives has heightened tensions in U.S.-India ties and intensified domestic calls for clarity on the crisis de-escalation.