India, Feb. 25 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday once again claimed that he played a decisive role in stopping a military escalation between India and Pakistan, telling American lawmakers that his intervention prevented what he described as a possible nuclear war between the two neighbours.

Speaking during his State of the Union address before Congress, Trump said tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad could have spiralled out of control without US involvement. He portrayed himself as a central figure in halting the conflict that followed the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir last year.

What Trump Said About India-Pakistan Conflict Addressing members of Congress, Trump made sweeping claims about the gravity of the sit...