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‘I Used Trade’: Trump Reiterates Ceasefire Claim On India-Pakistan Conflict

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Donald Trump claimed he brokered a ceasefire between Pakistan and India in May using trade, a claim denied by New Delhi.

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Trump claimed that he used trade to make Pakistan and India agree to the ceasefire. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

Trump claimed that he used trade to make Pakistan and India agree to the ceasefire. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

US President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated he brokered ceasefire between Pakistan and India in May after a brief conflict, a claim denied by New Delhi on several occasions.

Trump claimed that he used trade to make Pakistan and India agree to the ceasefire.

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