Washington DC, Aug. 25 -- US President Donald Trump, during a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Korea, said he was proud of having prevented multiple conflicts, including one between India and Pakistan that he claimed was close to turning nuclear.

"I stopped 7 wars that were raging... including India and Pakistan that was probably two weeks away from being a nuclear war. They were shooting down airplanes all over the place. I am very proud of that..." Trump said.

Linking his approach to conflict prevention, President 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 ...