US President Donald Trump on Monday described his use of tariffs as a measure to stop wars, and said that his communication to India and Pakistan during the recent conflict was "very effective", repeating his claim of ending the battle between the nuclear-armed neighbours using trade.

"Tariffs are very important for the United States. We are a peacekeeper because of tariffs. Not only do we make hundreds of billions of dollars, but we're a peacekeeper because of tariffs," Trump said in the Oval Office on Monday.

The US president said that if he did not use the "power of tariffs", four wars would still be raging.

"I use tariffs to stop wars. If you look at India and Pakistan, they were ready to go at it. Seven planes were shot down. They were ready to go at it. And they are nuclear powers. "And I don't want to say exactly what I said, but what I said was very effective. They stopped. And that was based on tariffs. It was based on trade," he said. 

Howerver, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear in Parliament that no leader of any country asked India to stop Operation Sindoor.

Mark Carney visits Trump

Washington: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, as the longtime alliance endures its lowest point in recent memory. Relations have been severely strained by Trump’s trade war and talk of annexing Canada, leading to a "sense of betrayal" among Canadians. Carney’s visit comes ahead of a crucial 2026 review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trade deal vital to Canada, which sends over 77% of its exports to the US. While the PM hopes to secure relief from sector-specific tariffs—like the 50% duties on steel and aluminum—expectations for a breakthrough are low.