The Times of Israel May 13, 2025
Cajoling India and Pakistan with trade

Trump also took credit for his administration keeping India and Pakistan from returning to a state of all-out war amid the deadliest fighting in six years between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

The president said he and aides were ultimately able to talk sense to India and Pakistan’s leadership and guide them away from further escalation by dangling carrots, while also threatening both nations with sticks.

“I said, ‘Come on, we’re going to do a lot of trade with you guys,’” Trump said.
“’If you stop it, we’ll do trade. If you don’t stop it, we’re not going to do any trade.’ People never use trade the way I used it.”

The Times of India May 13, 2025
PM Modi negates Trump claim that U.S. brokered ‘ceasefire’

Without referring to U.S. President Donald Trump, PM Modi negated his claim that his administration was instrumental in getting India and Pakistan to suspend hostilities and agree to start comprehensive negotiations for peace.

The refutation came within minutes of Trump’s reiteration of claim he first made on Saturday about his administration being the mediator between New Delhi and Islamabad.