Washington DC, June 18 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again reiterated his claim of brokering peace between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and said he stopped "the war between the two nuclear nations".

He lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, terming him a "fantastic man".

"Well, I stopped the war between Pakistan. I love Pakistan. I think PM Modi is a fantastic man; I spoke to him last night. We will have a trade deal with PM Modi of India. I stopped the war between Pakistan and India," Trump stated

He was speaking at a flagpole installation event at the White House's South Lawn. The US President as asked about his upcoming meeting with Pakistani Army Chief General Asim Munir.

"This man (Asim Munir) was extreme...