President Donald Trump on Monday said he used the lure of trade with the US to persuade India and Pakistan to end hostilities last week, which, he added, could have potentially spiraled into a nuclear war.

Trump says stopped nuclear conflict, used trade to end India-Pak hostilities

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced here on Monday that an agreement has been reached with China, at the trade talks held here, for a bilateral reduction in tariffs with effect from May 14 for a 90-day period.

US, China sign deal to roll back tariffs for 90 days

US Stepped In to Avert Escalation Between Nuclear-Armed Neighbours, Says NYT Report

This international newspaper reveals why the US stepped into the India-Pakistan face-off— Here’s the key details

In a suggestive mention of the enduring Kashmir conflict, Trump signaled his willingness to help resolve it


US President Trump commends India-Pakistan leadership & suggests more trade and Kashmir talks

US President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed willingness to mediate a resolution to the decades-old Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, sarcastically terming it a conflict of "a thousand years," even as Pakistan breached a fresh ceasefire agreement within hours of its announcement.

Trump offers to mediate Kashmir solution after announcing India-Pakistan ceasefire

Before the ceasefire announcement, the central government said that if any terrorist attack takes place on India in the future, it will be considered an act of war.

India and Pakistan agree for full and immediate ceasefire, announces US President Donald Trump

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday (Indian time) spoke to External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, calling to de-escalate tensions at the India-Pakistan border, and offered US support in holding constructive talks to prevent further escalation.

US Secretary of State dials India, Pakistan counterparts on escalating tensions

Commissionerate Police committed to making drug free Jalandhar by wiping out this menace-CP

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