Trump Claims: I Threatened India and Pakistan with 200% Tariffs to Halt Escalation

US President Donald Trump again claimed to have stopped the India-Pakistan conflict in Washington on Thursday. He said that he threatened to impose 200% tariffs on both countries, which only then led to their decision to stop the conflict. The US President made this statement at the "Board of Peace" event.

Trump said that the situation between the two countries was very bad at the time, with fighting escalating and planes being shot down. "I called both leaders (Modi and Shahbaz Sharif). I clearly told them that if they didn't end the conflict, I wouldn't make any trade deals with them."

According to Trump, both countries wanted to fight, but when the issue of money and the potential losses came up, they relented. Trump claimed that 11 expensive fighter jets were shot down during the conflict. However, he did not specify which country these fighter jets belonged to.

Trump has claimed to have stopped the war between India and Pakistan nearly 100 times. Meanwhile, India has consistently maintained that no third-party mediation will be accepted in India-Pakistan issues. Sharif called Trump the "savior of South Asia."

Trump said that the Pakistani Prime Minister admitted to his Chief of Staff that his initiative averted a potential war between India and Pakistan.

According to Trump, if this conflict had not been prevented, the lives of approximately 25 million people could have been in danger. He claimed that he was responsible for controlling the situation between the two countries and averting massive loss of life and property.

During this, Trump asked Shahbaz Sharif to stand, and he did. The video of this is viral on social media. During this, Shahbaz Sharif called Trump the protector of South Asia.

Trump said - I will visit China in April

Regarding China, Trump said that he has a very good relationship with President Xi Jinping. He stated that he is going to visit China in April. He added that the last time he visited China, President Xi gave him a warm welcome.

Trump said he had never seen so many soldiers together, all of exactly the same height. He joked that if they took off their helmets, they could play billiards on their heads.

India Attends First Board of Peace Meeting

India participated as an observer country in the first meeting of Trump's Board of Peace on Thursday. Charge d'Affaires (senior official) at the Indian Embassy, ​​Namgya C. Khampa, represented India.

India has not yet clarified whether it will become a full-time member of the board. India did not participate in its launch event in Davos last month.

A relief package of ₹1.5 lakh crore (US$1.5 trillion) for the reconstruction of Gaza was announced at the Board of Peace meeting. Trump said that nine member countries would contribute ₹63,000 crore (US$7 billion) for the Gaza relief package, while the US itself would contribute ₹90,000 crore (US$10 billion). What is the Board of Peace?

Trump first proposed this board in September 2025 while presenting a plan to end the Gaza War. According to Reuters, the US has invited approximately 60 countries to join the board.

The invitation sent to world leaders last week stated that the board's role would not be limited to Gaza, but would also work to resolve conflicts globally.

The board's draft charter states that countries wishing to remain members for more than three years would be required to contribute $1 billion.

Trump himself is the chairman of this board.

Trump himself is the chairman of this board. He wants the board to focus not only on the Gaza ceasefire but also on other issues. However, some countries are concerned that this could weaken the UN's role in global diplomacy.

Trump stated that once this board is fully formed, it will be able to make major decisions, and that any work undertaken will be done in collaboration with the UN. He also stated that the UN has immense potential, but it has not yet been fully utilized.

Of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), no country other than the United States has yet confirmed its participation in this board.