And so it goes after the brief but bruising conflict between nuclear rivals India and Pakistan with both sides loudly talking up their successes while quietly down-playing losses. On India’s frantic television news channels,

The Trump administration’s public descriptions of its role in the mediation seemed to touch some sensitive spots politically in India.

Donald Trump announced that, thanks to U.S. mediation, a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan was avoided. The U.S. President emphasized that threats to halt trade with both countries played a key role.