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US President Donald Trump stated that eight planes were shot down during the May 2025 clash between Pakistan and India with nuclear capabilities.
In a recent interview with a private TV station, Trump mentioned that some newspapers reported seven or eight aircraft were destroyed in the conflict. He noted that one outlet claimed seven planes were lost and another reported damage to additional aircraft.
“I won’t specify any particular newspaper—most of them publish false information,” Trump remarked, asserting that a total of eight planes were shot down in the recent Indo-Pak fight.
Last month, the US leader claimed that “seven brand-new and beautiful planes were shot down” during the conflict, highlighting India’s losses during the skirmish.
Trump also took credit for helping broker the ceasefire, claiming he personally prevented a nuclear escalation. Speaking at a dinner with business executives in Japan, he suggested that many conflicts he de-escalated stemmed from tariffs he imposed on multiple nations, which he called a service to global peace.
“India and Pakistan were on the verge of fighting,” he said. “I told Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a very good man and a very nice person, along with Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir, that we wouldn’t engage in trade if they continued fighting.”
He recounted telling them, “No trade deals if fighting persists,” and within 24 hours, the tensions ceased. He emphasized that trade accounts for about 70% of the reason wars are avoided.
During a Diwali celebration at the White House on October 22, Trump mentioned he advised Modi that there should be no war with Pakistan, stressing his role in preventing multiple conflicts through diplomacy and economic pressure.
He praised Modi, calling him a “great person” and a “friend,” and underscored that his efforts had kept the peace between India and Pakistan—two nuclear-armed neighbors who have fought three wars since gaining independence and are still divided over the Kashmir region.
In May, tensions escalated into the most severe military clash between the two nations in decades, sparked by a terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Indian-occupied Kashmir, which India blamed on Pakistan. Pakistan denied involvement in the attack, which resulted in 26 fatalities. It was India’s deadliest attack on civilians since the 2008 Mumbai strikes.
Following the assault, India launched unprovoked attacks on Pakistani targets for three days, prompting Pakistan’s armed forces to retaliate with Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos, successfully downing seven Indian Air Force fighters—including three Rafales—and numerous drones. After more than 87 hours, the conflict ended on May 10, with a ceasefire brokered by the United States.
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