Washington DC, Aug. 25 -- US President Donald Trump said he used tariffs and trade measures to stop wars, claiming that several conflicts were avoided during his presidency.

"Of the 7 wars I stopped, 4 were because I had tariffs and trade, and I was able to say, 'If you go fight and want to kill everybody, that is okay, but I am going to charge you each a 100% tariff when you trade with us.' They all gave up..." Trump said.

He added, "We are taking trillions of dollars in tariffs and stopping wars due to tariffs... Other countries did it to us and now we are doing it to other countries."

Trump's remarks came as United States Vice President JD Vance defended the imposition of secondary sanctions and tariffs on India, calling them part o...