Trump Says He Threatened to Revoke Trade to Compel India, Pakistan to Stop Fighting

The attacks presented the most serious confrontation between the two nuclear-armed nations in decades.
Trump Says He Threatened to Revoke Trade to Compel India, Pakistan to Stop Fighting
President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on May 12, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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President Donald Trump says he threatened to eliminate trade with India and Pakistan to compel the two nations to accept a cease-fire deal over the weekend.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on May 12, Trump said his administration encouraged the subcontinent’s two nuclear powers to negotiate by threatening to revoke trade if they continued fighting.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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