India, Oct. 16 -- Intending to repeat his claim of having used tariffs as a tool to "stop the war" between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump made a gaffe and referred to India as "Iran".

While responding to a question about tariffs, the US President said that without the levies, America would not have national security.

He then intended to cite an example to highlight how important tariffs are as a 'tool'. Trump wished to refer to his 200 per cent tariff threat to India and Pakistan, which he claims was the reason that "stopped the war" between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

However, what Trump actually stated was: "As an example, if you look at Pakistan and Iran. I was in the midst of negotiating a trade deal with, actu...