Speaking at his Board of Peace event, Trump once again brought back his claim of warning both countries using trade deals as leverage. He claimed that '11 expensive jets were shot down during the India-Pakistan tension'. Trump further stated that "if you fight, I'm going to put 200 per cent tariffs on each of your countries. But when it came to money, it's nothing like money. When it came to losing a lot of money, they said, I guess we don't want to fight"

Source: Indian Express February 20, 2026 08:40 UTC