Trump Claims Five Jets Shot Down During India–Pakistan Clash, Says He Brokered Ceasefire
Donald Trump claims “five jets” were shot down during May’s India–Pakistan hostilities and credits U.S. diplomacy for brokering the ceasefire—claims at odds with India’s stance and lacking full corroboration
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At a July 18 White House dinner with Republican lawmakers, former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that during the May military confrontations following the Pahalgam terrorist attack, "four or five jets were shot down", though he didn't specify which nation’s aircraft were lost .
Trump credited himself with intervening to prevent a wider war, stating he used trade negotiations and diplomatic pressure to broker the ceasefire . He suggested this moment was among several international conflicts he "stopped."
Official statements vary: Pakistan claimed it shot down five Indian jets; India acknowledged aircraft losses but hasn't disclosed exact counts publicly . Independent analyses suggest at least four Indian jets may have been downed, including models like Rafale, Mirage 2000, Su-30MKI, and MiG-29 .
Crucially, India maintains it resolved the crisis bilaterally without third-party mediation—contradicting Trump’s claim of U.S. influence via threat of trade sanctions.
