The attack presented the most serious conflict between the two nuclear-armed states in decades.
President Donald Trump says he threatened to eliminate trade between India and Pakistan.
Speaking to White House reporters on May 12, Trump said his administration encouraged him to negotiate by threatening to cancel trade if two nuclear powers on the subcontinent continue to fight.
“I said, ‘Now, we’re going to do a lot of business with you guys. If you stop it, we’re in the trade. If you don’t stop it, we’re not going to trade,” Trump said.
“People have never actually used Trade the way I used it, as I can tell you.
“We’re going to do a lot of trade with Pakistan, we’re going to do a lot of trade with India.”
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The fighting came from terrorist attacks in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir, which presented the most serious conflict between the two countries in decades, killing 26 people.
However, Indian authorities said on May 12 that the previous night was safely the first and it appeared as if the ceasefire would be held.
India and Pakistan have been hit by dozens of opportunities since 1947, when two countries were divided and given independence by the British Empire.
At that time, Pakistan was founded as a nation for Muslims in India.
India and Pakistan have seen dozens of short dust and border clashes in recent years, but the two forces have not engaged in all-out war since 1999, when Pakistani extremists crossed the border into India-controlled territory to seize more land in Kashmir.
Trump said he hoped the ceasefire would be permanent and that the US was negotiating with both countries to increase trade.
India is one of the largest trading partners in the US, while Pakistan is one of the smallest.
Trump said the active use of trade as a diplomatic tool to end international conflicts is a hallmark of his administration, and he will continue to put pressure on the nation to maintain peace.
“We do whatever we have to do in trade,” Trump said.
“We never used force like that. We didn’t know how.”
