New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- US President Donald Trump has once again claimed credit for his role in the truce between India and Pakistan following the four-day military conflict between the two neighbouring countries in May.

Trump said he personally intervened between the two nuclear-armed countries and used trade and tariff threats to force Prime Minister Narendra Modi into agreeing to a ceasefire with Islamabad.

"I am talking to a very terrific man, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. I said, What's going on with you and Pakistan? The hatred was tremendous," Trump said, recounting his supposed exchange with PM Modi.

India, dismissing Trump's repeated claims, has reiterated the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was...