Trump reiterates India-Pak war claim, but this time with a different number on planes shot down

US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that India and Pakistan agreed to a truce in May this year after his intervention. Speaking at an event in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday, Trump stated that his warning of trimming trade prompted New Delhi and Islamabad to stop fighting.

Trump emphasised that he has resolved eight wars in the nine months he has been in office.

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“You know, I was in the midst of a trade deal with both of them (India and Pakistan), and then I read on the front page of a certain newspaper… I heard they were going to war,” a news agency quoted him as saying. The US President added that a total of eight planes had been shot down during the military conflict, contradicting his previous claim of seven aircraft.

“I said, this is war, and they are going at it. And they are two nuclear nations. I said, ‘I’m not going to make any trade deals with you guys unless you agree to peace,’” Trump said, adding that his statement shocked both India and Pakistan.

“The two nations said, ‘No way. This has nothing to do…’ I said, ‘It has everything to do. You are nuclear powers. I’m not trading with you. We’re not making any deals with you if you’re at war with each other.’”

“A day later, I get a call saying, ‘We made peace.’ They stopped. I said, ‘Thank you. Let’s do trade.’ Isn’t that great? Tariffs did that… Without tariffs, that would have never happened,” Trump said amid applause.

As per Trump’s claim, this conversation with India and Pakistan took place on May 9. On May 10, 2025, both India and Pakistan announced they had come to a ceasefire understanding and would stop all fighting.