US President Donald Trump said he threatened India and Pakistan with 250 per cent tariffs to help spur the resolution of their conflict earlier this year, describing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “the nicest-looking guy” who is also a “killer” eager to fight.

Trump made the comments Wednesday while addressing a meeting of corporate leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju.

Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for solving the four-day armed conflict, angering officials in India who have rejected his claims of mediation. Modi skipped a regional leaders summit in Malaysia this week as Indian officials were apprehensive that Trump would repeat his claim that he mediated the ceasefire, people familiar with the matter said.

India’s Ministry of External Affai

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