Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:59pm on 19 Jul 2025,Saturday India Global
In remarks at a White House dinner on July 18, former U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that “four or five” fighter jets were downed during the April – May flare‑up between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. He credited himself and U.S. diplomacy, including trade-talk leverage, for brokering the ceasefire. Pakistan maintains it shot down five Indian jets, while India acknowledges aircraft losses but offers no detailed breakdown. Islamabad denies any of its own jets were lost. The ceasefire was reached in early May, though India disputes Trump’s role in the diplomatic breakthrough. (PC: AFP)
