Goa, May 17 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has once again claimed that India has offered the United States a zero-tariff trade deal. He made this statement while highlighting his role in easing tensions between India and Pakistan.

In an interview with Fox News, Trump touched on the tariff issue while speaking about the reduction of military tensions between India and Pakistan. He claimed that he tried to reduce the friction by initiating trade talks, listing India among the countries with the highest tariffs in the world.

Trump said, "There was a lot of tension and hatred between India and Pakistan, so I said let's talk trade. We'll do a lot of trade." He emphasized that he is using trade as a diplomatic tool to bring people together an...