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Trump says he thinks 5 jets were shot down in India-Pakistan war
Trump, who made his remarks at a dinner with some Republican U.S. lawmakers at the White House, did not specify which side's jets he was referring to.
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Reuters - Sat, 19, Jul 2025
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Donald Trump. / Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 18 up to five jets were shot down during recent India-Pakistan hostilities that began after an April terrorist attack in Kashmir, with the situation calming after a ceasefire in May.
Trump, who made his remarks at a dinner with some Republican U.S. lawmakers at the White House, did not specify which side's jets he was referring to.
"In fact, planes were being shot out of the air. Five, five, four or five, but I think five jets were shot down actually," Trump said while talking about the India-Pakistan hostilities, without elaborating or providing further detail.
Pakistan claimed it downed five Indian planes in air-to-air combat. India also claimed it downed "a few planes" of Pakistan.
Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for the ceasefire between India and Pakistan that he announced on social media on May 10 after Washington held talks with both sides. India has differed with Trump's claims that it resulted from his intervention and his threats to sever trade talks.
India's position has been that New Delhi and Islamabad must resolve their problems directly and with no outside involvement.
India is an increasingly important U.S. partner in Washington's effort to counter China's influence in Asia, while Pakistan is a U.S. ally.
The April attack in Kashmir killed 26 men and sparked heavy fighting between the nuclear-armed Asian neighbors in the latest escalation of a decades-old rivalry.
New Delhi blamed the attack on Pakistan, which denied responsibility while calling for a neutral investigation.
Washington condemned the attack but did not directly blame Islamabad.
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