Trump has previously made similar claims, stating that Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif had credited him with saving millions of lives by helping end the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
India slammed Pakistan of shielding terrorists and pushing “ludicrous narratives,” while reiterating that outstanding issues between both countries must be resolved bilaterally.
Tagging a post carrying Trump's latest remarks referring to the trade deal in the works with India, Jairam Ramesh said, "Today the score stands at 66 days, 23 reiterations."
Trump once again on Monday stated that the United States had prevented an escalation of hostilities between the two nuclear-armed neighbours by leveraging potential trade consequences.
On May 10, US President Donald Trump had claimed that India and Pakistan agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire after a long night of talks "mediated" by Washington.
