U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration had helped to avoid a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, and that the promise of trade was the big driver in ending the recent hostilities. The Trump Administration helped to broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan over the weekend,

President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States is ready to help India and Pakistan in the wake of a ceasefire agreement that he says his administration helped broker.

A series of military strikes last week by India and Pakistan brought the nuclear-armed rivals closer to a broader war.