Overview

• At a White House cabinet meeting, President Trump said he used threats of steep tariffs and withholding trade deals to secure a ceasefire within hours.
• He asserted he averted a potential nuclear conflict and claimed that seven or more jets were shot down, without specifying which side suffered losses.
• Washington’s decision to double tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent took effect on Wednesday, aligning with Trump’s latest remarks.
• India maintains the May 10 cessation of hostilities resulted from direct DGMO-to-DGMO engagement and says trade did not feature in talks with the U.S.
• Reporting notes Pakistan has acknowledged American involvement, and Trump has repeated versions of his claim more than 40 times since May 10.