Overview
- Speaking in Washington on Tuesday, the president cast tariffs as a national‑security tool and said he warned both countries that a war would end U.S. trade talks.
- He asserted that seven planes were shot down during the escalation and claimed both sides called within 24 hours to step back.
- New Delhi maintains the ceasefire followed a request by Pakistan’s director general of military operations for talks and was decided at the military leadership level.
- News reports note that the president’s specific claims about his role and timeline have not been independently verified.
- The flare‑up followed India’s Operation Sindoor strikes on terrorist camps after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.