Donald Trump has boldly taken credit for averting what he described as a near-catastrophic confrontation between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed powers. “I stopped a nuclear conflict — a bad one,” the former US President declared, claiming his intervention came just in time. With both India and Pakistan possessing “lots of nuclear weapons,” Trump painted a dire picture of the situation, saying the two nations were going at it hot and heavy.
Not one to shy away from self-congratulation, Trump proudly asserted, “It was my administration that helped broker a full and immediate ceasefire. I think a permanent one.” He acknowledged that both India and Pakistan were “powerful and unwavering,” but insisted it was his team that pulled them back from the brink.
“It could have been a bad nuclear war, where millions of people could have been killed,” he warned gravely, going on to thank Vice President Vance and Secretary Rubio for their roles. “They worked very hard on that,” he added, singling out their behind-the-scenes efforts.
Trump ad-libbed his way into controversy, saying: “I said, come on, we’re going to do a lot of trade with you guys, both countries, so let’s stop it. Stop it if you want trade. If you don’t stop, we’re not going to do any trade.”
Doubling down on his version of events, Trump added, “People have never used trade the way I have used it — and then all of a sudden they said ‘we’re going to stop’. They might have done it for a lot of reasons, but trade was a big one.”
However, his comments drew immediate pushback. According to reports, government sources firmly dismissed the trade angle, stating unequivocally that “there was no mention of trade in the discussions.” They outlined the diplomatic timeline: “After Operation Sindoor commenced, US Vice President JD Vance spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 9. Secretary Rubio spoke to the foreign minister S. Jaishankar on May 8 and May 10 and to National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on May 10. There was no reference to trade in any of these discussions, sources told media outlets.
Barely an hour after Trump’s dramatic “bad nuclear war” remark, Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued his own statement—stern, unflinching, and brimming with intent. Without directly naming Trump or referencing the US press briefing, Modi made India’s position crystal clear.
“India will not tolerate nuclear blackmail,” India’s Prime Minister declared, announcing a revised doctrine that came into force with the launch of Operation Sindoor. He described it as “not just an operation, but a doctrinal change in India’s policy to combat terror.” In what he termed “the new normal,” PM Modi laid out India’s new approach: “India will strike wherever terror bases are located, and shall do so decisively if our country is attacked.”
Modi’s message was unambiguous—a warning to Pakistan, and a signal to the global community: “India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail. India will strike precisely and decisively at the terrorist hideouts developing under the cover of nuclear blackmail.”
As Trump proclaimed a “permanent ceasefire,” Modi categorically rejected any such conclusion. “Operation Sindoor is not over,” he said, clarifying that it has merely been suspended—not ended—on the basis of assurances from Pakistan.
“Pakistan must know that the strikes are not over, they have only been suspended after Pakistan promised it will take action against terrorists and terror facilities,” Modi asserted. He added pointedly, “In the coming days we will measure every step of Pakistan on the criterion that what sort of attitude Pakistan will adopt ahead.”
Issuing a stern warning, Modi reiterated: “Let me repeat again, that we have only suspended our retaliatory action,” hinting that precision strikes could resume if Pakistan falters or deceives.
He concluded with a blunt warning to Islamabad: “India will not differentiate between the government sponsoring terrorism and the masterminds of the terror attack.”
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