Overview

• Speaking at the White House, President Donald Trump said he ended the May crisis by threatening to halt trade within 24 hours.
• He revised his account of the conflict to say seven jets were downed after previously citing five, without clarifying which side lost the aircraft.
• India’s government reiterates that the ceasefire was a bilateral military understanding and says there were no trade discussions with US officials during Operation Sindoor.
• The Indian Air Force has confirmed at least five Pakistani fighter jets and one large surveillance aircraft were destroyed, describing it as the largest recorded surface-to-air kill.
• Trump continues to frame the episode as leverage through tariffs, with a 50% US duty on Indian goods set to take effect on August 27 and senior officials defending secondary measures tied to Russian oil.