Did Trump Arrange For An India-Pakistan Ceasefire?
Trump had been publicly, repeatedly, and exuberantly — that he had “solved” the military conflict between India and Pakistan, a dispute that dates back more than 75 years and is far deeper and more complicated than Trump was making it out to be.
During a phone call on June 17 with Modi, Trump brought it up again, saying how proud he was of ending the military escalation. He mentioned that Pakistan was going to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize, an honor for which he had been openly campaigning. The not-so-subtle implication, according to people familiar with the call, was that Mr. Modi should do the same.
Modi reminded him that U.S. involvement had nothing to do with the recent cease-fire. It had been settled directly between India and Pakistan.
Turns out India and Pakistan were holding a meeting to finalize their agreement when Trump announced a ceasefire, on his Truth media. That also caught Rubio by surprise.
Modi was upset about that as well, as it appears as if he's taking directions from Trump.
A few weeks after the phone call, Trump startled India by announcing that imports from the country would be subjected to a tariff of 25 percent. And on Wednesday, he slapped India with an additional 25 percent tariff for buying Russian oil, adding up to a crushing 50 percent.
Modi to Trump: China imports more oil from Russia, why didn't you slap tariffs on Russia?
Trump denied the call took place. It did. Modi did not nominate him for the Nobel prize. Pakistan played along and praised Trump, finding itself in Trump's good graces.
Today Modi is standing next to Putin and Xi Jinping.
During a phone call on June 17 with Modi, Trump brought it up again, saying how proud he was of ending the military escalation. He mentioned that Pakistan was going to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize, an honor for which he had been openly campaigning. The not-so-subtle implication, according to people familiar with the call, was that Mr. Modi should do the same.
Modi reminded him that U.S. involvement had nothing to do with the recent cease-fire. It had been settled directly between India and Pakistan.
Turns out India and Pakistan were holding a meeting to finalize their agreement when Trump announced a ceasefire, on his Truth media. That also caught Rubio by surprise.
Modi was upset about that as well, as it appears as if he's taking directions from Trump.
A few weeks after the phone call, Trump startled India by announcing that imports from the country would be subjected to a tariff of 25 percent. And on Wednesday, he slapped India with an additional 25 percent tariff for buying Russian oil, adding up to a crushing 50 percent.
Modi to Trump: China imports more oil from Russia, why didn't you slap tariffs on Russia?
Trump denied the call took place. It did. Modi did not nominate him for the Nobel prize. Pakistan played along and praised Trump, finding itself in Trump's good graces.
Today Modi is standing next to Putin and Xi Jinping.
