Pakistan, May 17 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has called his intervention in preventing a potential conflict between India and Pakistan one of his most significant diplomatic accomplishments, claiming that his efforts helped avert a dangerous escalation between two nuclear-armed neighbours.

In an interview with Fox News, Trump said his mediation led to a ceasefire between the rival South Asian nations, describing the outcome as "a bigger success than I'll ever be given credit for."

"Those are major nuclear powers. They were very angry, and it was getting deeper-more missiles, more aggression," he said. "The next step would have been something catastrophic." He emphasised that both countries were on the brink of a serious confrontation...