No, Tariffs Never Came Up…’: India After Trump’s Latest Ceasefire Claim

New Delhi:

India has debunked, firmly and yet again, any link between tariffs imposed by the United States and discussions with that country over the May 10 cessation of hostilities with Pakistan, after 100 hours of military conflict that involved drones and missiles fired by Islamabad and precision air strikes by Delhi.

Responding to claims by the US government in a New York court – that Trump’s tariffs are keeping the peace, Delhi acknowledged talks with the US during Operation Sindoor – India’s military response to the Pahalgam terror attack – but said very clearly Trump’s tariffs were not part of those conversations.

“From the time Operation Sindoor commenced on May 7 till the time of cessation on May 10, there was conversation between India and the US… (but) the issue of tariffs never came up in these discussions,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Thursday in a scheduled press briefing.

The clarification follows an outrageous claim by US President Donald Trump in an American court – that his contentious tariffs were key in persuading India and Pakistan to stand down after Op Sindoor.