Trump Reiterates His India-Pakistan Ceasefire Claims — This Time With an ‘Abandoned Jet’ Twist

<p>US President Donald Trump continued to take credit for ending the India-Pakistan conflict as he reiterated his claims of stopping wars using tariffs. Trump repeated his claim of stopping India and Pakistan of going into a full-scale war following <a title=”Operation Sindoor” href=”https://news.abplive.com/topic/operation-sindoor” data-type=”interlinkingkeywords”>Operation Sindoor</a> in May, saying that the two countries shot down not seven, but eight jets, adding that one of them was “abandoned”.</p>
<p>Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he has managed to end five or six wars, out of eight, because of tariffs.&ldquo;India and Pakistan, eight planes were shot down. It was seven but now it is eight because the one that was sort of shot down is now abandoned,&rdquo; he said.</p>
<p>&ldquo;If you look at India and Pakistan, they were about to fight, two nuclear nations. Eight planes were shot down. And I said, ‘If you guys are going to fight, I am going to put tariffs on you.’ They were not happy, and within 24 hours, I settled the war. Without tariffs, I wouldn’t have been able to do that,&rdquo; Trump added.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”><a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#WATCH</a> | Washington DC | US President Donald Trump says, “Of the 8 wars I ended, 5-6 were because of tariffs… If you look at India and Pakistan, they started to fight, they were 2 nuclear nations… 8 planes were shot down… And I said, ‘Listen, if you guys are going to fight,&hellip; <a href=”https://t.co/UH3BB5XgD0”>pic.twitter.com/UH3BB5XgD0</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=”https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1986515398465102160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>November 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<h3>Trump Hints At India Visit Next Year</h3>
<p>The remarks were made during a press briefing following the launch of a new initiative to reduce the cost of weight-loss drugs. Trump also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing him as &ldquo;a great man&rdquo; and &ldquo;a friend” and also hinted that a visit to India could be on the cards next year.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Prime Minister Modi has largely reduced purchases from Russia. He&rsquo;s a friend of mine, we talk. He&rsquo;s a great man. He wants me to visit India, and I will. We&rsquo;ll work that out,&rdquo; Trump told reporters. When asked if a trip had been confirmed, he replied, &ldquo;It could be.&rdquo;<br /><br />Earlier in the week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated Trump&rsquo;s intent to deepen ties with New Delhi, calling the India&ndash;US relationship one that the President feels &ldquo;very strongly&rdquo; about. &ldquo;The President remains optimistic and deeply values the partnership with India. A few weeks ago, he spoke directly with Prime Minister Modi while celebrating Diwali in the Oval Office alongside senior Indian-American officials,&rdquo; Leavitt said.</p>
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