Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Trump Claims He Stopped India‑Pakistan War with Tariffs
President Donald Trump said he stopped a war between India and Pakistan by threatening big tariffs.
He claimed 11 planes were shot down and that the two countries were angry but later said they wouldn’t fight.
India says no outside help was needed.
Pakistan’s leader said he saved 50 million lives.
The fight started in May 2023 as Operation Sindoor, aimed at terror bases in Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir.
Trump says he used tariffs to stop a war between India and Pakistan, citing 11 planes shot down.
He claims India and Pakistan were angry but later agreed not to go to war.
India denies any third‑party intervention in the ceasefire.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says he saved 50 million lives by ending the conflict.
Operation Sindoor began on May 7, 2023, targeting terror bases in Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir.
- Who
- Donald Trump, India, Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif
- What
- Trump claims he used tariffs to stop a war and that 11 planes were shot down
- When
- Last year (2023) and claimed on a Friday
- Where
- Camp David and the India‑Pakistan border
- Why
- To prevent a nuclear conflict between the two countries
- Claimed tariff rate
- 250%
- Planes shot down
- 11
- Operation name
- Operation Sindoor
- Operation start date
- May 7, 2023
- Prime Minister quoted
- Shehbaz Sharif
- Countries involved
- India, Pakistan