New Delhi, July 14 -- For the 21st time in 59 days, US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that he personally stopped a nuclear war between India and Pakistan.

During Monday's meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte, Trump stated the conflict "would have been a nuclear war within another week".

Trump asserted he ended it by threatening to halt trade deals: "I said, 'we're not going to talk trade unless you settle this'". Trump praised PM Modi and Pakistani leaders as "great" for complying. His claim traces back to May 10, when he announced a ceasefire after a "long night" of US-mediated talks.

India has consistently denied Trump's version, maintaining the ceasefire resulted from direct military talks and not US pressure.

In a 35-minu...