Trump Says He Ended India-Pakistan Conflict by Threatening 200% Tariffs

Trump Claims He Stopped India-Pakistan Conflict with 200% Tariff Threat

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Pinky Deshmukh

Last Updated: October 13, 2025

Summary: Trump claims his tariff threats stopped an India-Pakistan war within 24 hours, but India denies involvement.

Trump has again made claims of resolving the India-Pakistan conflict. The former U.S. President said he “ended a war” between India and Pakistan by threatening both nations with tariffs as high as 200%.

Speaking to reporters, Trump bragged that he warned the two countries to stop fighting immediately or face massive trade penalties. “I said, we’ll put tariffs — 100%, 150%, even 200% — if they don’t stop. And the next day, they stopped,” he claimed, calling it one of the many conflicts he has “settled” through what he calls economic diplomacy.

According to Trump, the power of tariffs gave him “negotiating strength” — and without that leverage, peace wouldn’t have been possible. He even hinted that this wasn’t the only time he’s used such tactics, suggesting he could use a similar approach in other global conflicts.

But India doesn’t quite agree with this version of events. Officials in New Delhi have repeatedly dismissed any notion that Trump — or anyone outside the region — played a role in managing tensions with Pakistan. They maintain that peace talks and military coordination happen strictly between the two nations, without any third-party mediation.

This isn’t the first time Trump has made bold claims about foreign affairs, and it probably won’t be the last. Whether this story has any factual grounding or is just campaign-trail bravado, one thing’s certain — he knows exactly how to grab global attention.