Overview
- Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami on Nov. 5, President Donald Trump said eight planes were shot down during the May confrontation.
- Trump repeated that he threatened to halt trade deals and apply tariffs, claiming both countries told him the next day they had "made peace."
- New Delhi has formally denied third‑party mediation and maintains the May 10 ceasefire was arranged through DGMO‑to‑DGMO communications.
- Trump’s reported count of downed aircraft has changed over months, moving from three to five to seven and now eight.
- Coverage notes four days of cross‑border strikes after India’s May 7 Operation Sindoor, while aircraft losses remain disputed and Trump has reiterated his mediation claim roughly 60 times.