US President Donald Trump today lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “nicest-looking guy” while describing him as a “father” but also calling him “a killer” and “tough as hell”, while hinting at an imminent trade deal between the two countries.
While delivering his keynote remarks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEOs Luncheon in Gyeongju, South Korea, the US President also reiterated his disputed claim of personally averting a nuclear war between India and Pakistan in May.
Trump reasserted that his intervention helped de-escalate tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations, claiming that seven planes were shot down during the conflict. He said he personally contacted both PM Modi and Pakistan’s leadership to halt the hostilities, linking the resolution to ongoing trade negotiations.
Trump Says He Stopped India-Pakistan War
“I’m doing a trade deal with India, and I have great respect and love for Prime Minister Modi. We have a great relationship. Likewise, the Prime Minister of Pakistan is a great guy. They have a Field Marshal. You know why he’s a Field Marshal? He’s a great fighter. And I know them all. I’m reading that seven planes were shot down. These are two nuclear nations. And they’re really going at it,” Trump said.
He continued, “And I called Prime Minister Modi and said, ‘We can’t make a trade deal with you.’ ‘No, no, we must make a trade deal.’ I said, ‘No, we can’t. You’re starting a war with Pakistan. We’re not going to do it.’ And then I called Pakistan and said, ‘We’re not going to do trade with you because you’re fighting with India.’ They said, ‘No, no, you should let us fight.’ They both said that. They’re strong people.”
Trump Calls Modi ‘Father Figure’ and ‘Killer’
Praising Modi’s personality and leadership style, Trump said, “Prime Minister Modi is the nicest-looking guy. He looks like you’d like to have your father, but he’s a killer. He’s tough as hell. ‘No, we will fight,’ (PM Modi said). I said, ‘Whoa, this is the same man that I know.'”
The US President also compared his own handling of the situation to that of former US President Joe Biden, questioning if Biden could have achieved similar results.
Trump Questions Biden’s Capability
“After literally two days, they called up and they said, ‘We understand,’ and they stopped fighting. How is that? Isn’t that amazing? Now, do you think Biden would have done that? I don’t think so,” he said.
Trump has claimed credit for halting the India-Pakistan conflict for the 54th time.
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