‘We Settled it Through Trade’: Trump Brings Up India-Pakistan Ceasefire During Meeting With President Ramaphosa

During a recent meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, US President Donald Trump reiterated his assertion of having “settled” the cross-border conflict between India and Pakistan. This claim follows an exchange of fire between the two nations after New Delhi’s Operation Sindoor.

“If you take a look at what we just did with Pakistan and India. We settled that whole, and I think I settled it through trade,” Trump informed Ramaphosa, highlighting ongoing significant trade negotiations with both countries.

Trump has previously stated his role in facilitating a ceasefire along the India-Pakistan border earlier this month, a claim India has not substantiated. Conversely, Pakistan has acknowledged and thanked the US president for his intervention in de-escalating the conflict.

Discussing the escalation, Trump remarked, “Somebody had to be the last one to shoot. But the shooting was getting worse and worse, bigger and bigger, deeper and deeper into the country.” He added, “And we spoke to them, and I think we, you know, I hate to say we got it settled, and then two days later, something happens, and they say it’s Trump’s fault.”

Notably, hours after Trump’s announcement on Truth Social regarding a US-brokered ceasefire, Pakistan reportedly violated the truce by deploying drones, which India subsequently intercepted.

Praising the leadership of both nations, the US president stated, “But… Pakistan has got some excellent people and some really good, great leader. And India is my friend, Modi,” to which Ramaphosa responded, “Modi, mutual friend.”