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Trump Repeats Claim He Halted IndiaPakistan Clash, Cites 'Eight Planes' in Fox Interview

India maintains the May 2025 de‑escalation was a bilateral decision following Operation Sindoor.

Overview

  • In a Fox News interview on Thursday, Trump said he "got it stopped" and repeated that eight jets were shot down during last year's flare-up.
  • New Delhi continues to deny any third‑party mediation, saying the May 10 understanding with Islamabad was reached directly.
  • India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians, leading to four days of cross‑border strikes.
  • Trump said Pakistan's prime minister publicly credited him with saving "minimum ten million lives," a statement reported as his account.
  • He linked his assertions to calls for Nobel recognition and noted he has made the IndiaPakistan claim nearly 70 times.