WASHINGTON: The President of the United States, Donald Trump, reiterated his role on Wednesday in the de-escalation of tensions between Pakistan and India, saying that he had “settled” an exchange of cross-border fire by the lever of commerce.
The American president’s remarks took place during a recent meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Trump’s latest comments follow the previous statements this month in which he suggested that he “helped” to make a cease-fire along the volatile border. This statement was met with New Delhi’s silence, but the recognition and thanks from Islamabad.
“If you take a look at what we have just done with Pakistan and India. We have set all this, and I think I have settled it by trade,” Trump told Ramaphosa, highlighting the main trade agreements in progress with the two nations. He said by questioning both sides, “and I said,” What are you doing guys? “”
The climbing followed New Delhi’s “Sindoor” operation, leading to reprisals in retaliation from Pakistan.
Trump described the situation as “increasingly worse, larger and larger, deeper and deeper in the country”. He said: “And we talked to them, and I think we know, I hate saying that we have settled it, then two days later, something is happening, and they say it’s Trump’s fault.”
While India is wrongly affirming that Pakistan had violated the ceasefire facilitated by the United States after the announcement of Trump, the American president welcomed the two nations.
“But … Pakistan has excellent people and a very good, great leader. And India is my friend, Modi,” he said, to whom President Ramaphosa would have replied: “Modi, Commér.”
While Pakistan has publicly credited Trump for its intervention, India has not yet offered its confirmation of its direct role in stopping the shooting exchange.
