The Trump administration has told a New York court that the “unstable ceasefire” between India and Pakistan was possible only when President Donald Trump “intervened and offered a business access to the two countries to avoid a full -scale war.”
Indian government sources say that the ceasefire was agreed between the two countries without the participation of a third party.
Commerce Minister Howard Lutnik made this remark in a document presented in the International Trade Court last week, in which he argued that Trump had used his emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Power Act (IEEPA) to impose fees for the purpose of protecting the US national security and economy.
Lutnik said that it is very important to maintain fees for the President’s ability to conduct real global diplomacy.
Lutnik said in his report, “For example, India and Pakistan – two nuclear powers that were involved in military operations just 13 days ago – reached an unstable ceasefire on 10 May 2025. The ceasefire was possible only when President Trump intervened and allowed the two countries to trade with the US to avoid full scale.”
He said, “Any adverse decision banning the rights of the President in this case may motivate India and Pakistan to question the validity of President Trump’s proposal, which can threaten the safety of the entire region and the lives of millions of people.”
Trump has repeatedly claimed that he has helped reduce the tension between India and Pakistan and he has asked the nuclear weapon-rich South Asian neighbors that America will trade with them a lot if they stop the struggle.
Nearly two weeks after the horrific terrorist attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir. 26 civilians were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack.
After four days of drone and missile attacks from across the border, India and Pakistan agreed to stop military conflicts on 10 May. Indian government sources in New Delhi said that there was no third party.
