U.S. President Donald Trump has repeated his claim of preventing a war between Pakistan and India, stating that eight planes were shot down during the clashes in May. Speaking at the American Business Forum in Miami on Wednesday, Trump highlighted what he described as his achievements in both economic and diplomatic arenas during the early months of his second term.
According to Trump, his administration finalized trade agreements with China, Japan, and Malaysia, while also “ending eight wars” within the same period. He linked his intervention in South Asia to these broader efforts, saying that when tensions escalated between Pakistan and India, he warned both countries that no trade deals would move forward unless they agreed to peace.
Trump told the audience that he had read reports of aerial combat in which seven aircraft were destroyed and an eighth severely damaged. He did not clarify which side suffered the losses. Emphasizing the risks of conflict between two nuclear-armed neighbors, Trump claimed that his stance pushed both governments to step back from confrontation.
The U.S. President further asserted that within a day of his warning, he received assurances from both sides that they were ready to pursue peace, after which trade discussions resumed. He credited tariffs and economic leverage as tools that made such mediation possible.
This is not the first time Trump has spoken of his role in easing tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi. Pakistan has previously acknowledged his efforts and even suggested his name for the Nobel Peace Prize. India, however, has consistently dismissed the narrative, maintaining that the de-escalation was achieved through direct bilateral diplomacy without third-party involvement.