Speaking at his Board of Peace event, Trump once again brought back his claim of warning both countries using trade deals as leverage. United States President Donald Trump on Thursday repeated his claim of mediating between India and Pakistan during a military standoff in May, 2025. New Delhi has, on multiple occasions, rejected any third-party mediation in the matter.
Speaking at his Board of Peace event, Trump once again brought back his claim of planes being shot down, alleging that “11 jets were shot down.” This claim has also been strongly denied by India. “When it came to losing a lot of money, they said, I guess we don’t want to fight…11 jets were shot down. Very expensive jets…” the US President said during the event.
Trump has, over recent months, alleged more than 80 times that he halted the India-Pakistan conflict. He has further, at different times, given different numbers for his remarks on jets being shot down.
The US President had, a week ago, claimed that the number of jets shot down in the military standoff was 10. In his initial claim, he mentioned five jets were shot down, which he increased to seven jets in August and to eight jets in November, followed by 10 and now 11 jets.
