President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration brokered a “full and immediate ceasefire” between India and Pakistan, describing the breakthrough as potentially “a permanent one.” Speaking at the White House, Trump said the two nuclear-armed nations were “going at it hot and heavy” and praised both sides for their “unwavering but powerful” leadership in defusing the situation.
.@POTUS: "On Saturday, my Administration helped broker a full and immediate ceasefire — I think a permanent one — between India and Pakistan, ending a dangerous conflict of two nations with lots of nuclear weapons." pic.twitter.com/3SlrN2jxiy
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Trump claimed trade was central to his approach, saying, “If you stop it we do trade. If you don’t stop we don’t do any trade. People have never used trade the way I use it.” The president did not elaborate on the terms of the ceasefire or whether any formal agreement had been signed, but he emphasized the role of U.S. diplomacy in preventing further escalation. “We are happy to let you know,” he added, “this is real progress.”
