&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "‘Never came up during discussion’: India denies Trump’s tariff threat claim on Indo-Pak ceasefire")
India on Thursday (May 29) once again dismissed the claim of US President Donald Trump that he brokered the ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan with a tariff threat.
During the weekly press briefing, the Ministry of External Affairs clarified the matter after the Trump administration told a US court that tariffs are keeping the peace between the two neighbours. While MEA acknowledged talks with the US during Operation Sindoor, it denied the claims of the US president over tariffs, saying, “tariffs never came up during the discussion.”
“Our position on this particular issue is well articulated... From the time Operation Sindoor commenced on May 7 till the time of cessation on May 10, there was conversation between India and the US on the evolving military situation. The issue of tariffs never came up during the discussion,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
On May 23, the Trump administration told the Court of International Trade that India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire after the US President “interceded” and offered both nations "trading access to avert a full-scale war".
In their last attempt to avoid legal actions against tariffs, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told the court that Trump has been threatening foreign nations with high import duties to “fix” global issues.
“An adverse ruling that constrains the President’s powers could lead India and Pakistan to question the validity of Trump’s offer, threatening the security of an entire region and the lives of millions,” Lutnick told the court.
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However, his argument was rejected, and the court blocked the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs imposed by Trump.
Indo-Pakistan ceasefire
India and Pakistan exchanged fire for three days earlier this month after the armed forces launched Operation Sindoor, pummelling terror camps and targeting military bases inside the neighbouring country. The action came in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 dead.
However, India has rejected Trump's claims, saying that it directly negotiated between the two countries.
