President Trump claimed to have played a role in easing tensions between India and Pakistan through trade, following India's 'Operation Sindoor' in response to a terror attack. Speaking at the White House's Oval Office during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump said, "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."
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