<h1>President says tariffs and trade pressure helped halt recent escalation and secure ceasefire between rival nuclear-armed neighbors</h1> The US president asserted that use of tariffs and trade leverage can stop wars, saying his communications were 'very effective' in halting a recent escalation between two nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors, and claiming tariffs helped secure a ceasefire after days of cross-border strikes and air losses. The rival country targeted a cross-border operation in May in retaliation for an April attack that killed civilians; both militaries then agreed to end hostilities on May 10, and national leaders have denied third-party intervention, stating the cessation was reached through direct military-level talks. The president reiterated broader claims of ending multiple conflicts via trade pressure.