<h1>US President claims trade leverage stopped India-Pakistan conflict, announces near-complete India trade deal</h1> The US President announced the country is close to finalizing a trade deal with India, alongside completed agreements with the UK and China. The administration sent tariff notification letters to thirteen countries including Bangladesh, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand, stating some nations previously imposed tariffs up to 200 percent. The President claimed credit for stopping recent conflicts between India and Pakistan through trade leverage, asserting the nuclear-armed neighbors were warned against continued fighting or face trade restrictions. The remarks came during a bilateral dinner where the Israeli Prime Minister nominated the President for a Nobel Peace Prize for conflict mediation efforts.