Trump says 5 jets ‘shot out of the air’ during India-Pakistan aerial fight
The US president has also repeatedly claimed credit for the ceasefire between the neighbours that he announced in May
“In fact, planes were being shot out of the air. Five, five, four or five, but I think five jets were shot down actually,” Trump said while talking about the India-Pakistan hostilities, without elaborating or providing further detail. Pakistan claimed it downed five Indian planes in air-to-air combat.
India’s highest-ranking general said in late May that India switched tactics after suffering losses in the air on the first day of hostilities and established an advantage before a ceasefire was announced three days later. India also claimed it downed “a few planes” of Pakistan. Islamabad denied suffering any losses of planes but acknowledged its airbases suffered hits.
India’s position has been that New Delhi and Islamabad must resolve their problems directly and with no outside involvement.