President Donald Trump said on Monday that US intervention prevented a “bad nuclear war” between Pakistan and India, after the South Asian rivals agreed a ceasefire following a series of clashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We stopped a nuclear conflict. I think it could have been a bad nuclear war, millions of people could have been killed. So I’m very proud of that,” Trump told reporters at the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump also said the United States is ready to help Pakistan and India in the wake of a ceasefire agreement that he says his administration helped broker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trade is a big reason why they stopped fighting, he said at an event at the White House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His statement came after the South Asian nations agreed on ceasefire brokered by the US on Sunday after the nuclear-armed neighbours engaged in hours of overnight fighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking to his Truth Social wall, Trump praised leaders of both countries for agreeing to halt the aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“While not even discussed, I am going to increase trade, substantially, with both of these great nations. Additionally, I will work with you both to see if… a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir,” Trump said in the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ceasefire came after Pakistan armed forces launched a large-scale retaliatory military action, named “Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos” and targeted several Indian military strikes across multiple regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The strikes, described by officials as \u201cprecise and proportionate\u201d, were carried out in response to India\u2019s continued aggression across the Line of Control (LoC) and within Pakistan\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This follows India\u2019s unprovoked missile attacks on multiple Pakistani cities during the night of May 5 and 6, which New Delhi claimed were aimed at “terrorist targets” in response to last month\u2019s Pahalgam attack in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the strikes resulted in civilian casualties in Pakistan, prompting a strong response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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