India, Feb. 25 -- US President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday, using the nationally televised platform to defend his immigration crackdown, sweeping tariffs, tax cuts and foreign policy decisions - while taking repeated aim at Democrats.

Here are the key highlights from the speech and the reactions that followed:

Trump once again claimed credit for brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, asserting that his intervention prevented a potential nuclear war between the two neighbours.

Speaking before Congress, Trump said: "Pakistan and India would have been in a nuclear war."

He further added that "Pakistan and India would have been a nuclear war. 35 million people, said the Prime Minister of Pak...