<h1>US president says tariffs forced India-Pakistan ceasefire, averted nuclear clash; India denies foreign intervention, cites military talks</h1> The US president claimed he prevented a war between India and Pakistan from 'going nuclear' by threatening tariffs and withholding trade deals until they agreed to a ceasefire, saying he spoke with the Indian prime minister and that the situation was resolved within hours; he also asserted that several aircraft were shot down. New US tariffs on Indian goods were due to take effect the same day. India's government rejects third-party intervention, stating the cessation resulted from direct military-to-military talks and that no foreign leader asked India to halt its operation.