US President Donald Trump has once again made bold claims about his role in stopping a major war between Pakistan and India, saying that 10 aircraft were shot down during their May 2025 military conflict. Speaking in an interview with Fox Business, Trump said the situation was extremely dangerous and could have turned into a nuclear war if he had not intervened.
Trump on India-Pakistan:
It would have been a nuclear war. In my opinion, they were really going at it.
Ten planes were shot down. They were going at it.
They were going to go nuclear, in my opinion, without tariffs. pic.twitter.com/fK5btcPOO4
— Clash Report (@clashreport) February 10, 2026
While discussing trade and tariffs, Trump claimed he used economic pressure to stop multiple wars. He said, “If you don’t settle this war, I’m going to charge you tariffs,” adding that this strategy helped end conflicts. Referring to Pakistan and India, he stated, “They were really going at it. Ten planes were shot down. They were going at it.”
#WATCH | US President Donald Trump says, “… I settled 8 wars… Some of them, which were just getting ready to start, like India and Pakistan, where already 8 jets were shot down… I got it done in rapid order, without nuclear weapons. I can’t think of anybody in history who… pic.twitter.com/0GPwYTeyiw
— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2026
This is not the first time Trump has made such claims. Over the past year, he has repeatedly talked about aircraft being shot down during the conflict. The number has changed over time from five, to seven, then eight, and now ten, without clarity on which side lost the planes.
Trump also quoted Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, claiming that he thanked him for saving “at least 10 million lives” by helping stop the fighting. According to Trump, trade pressure and tariffs were the key tools that forced both sides to agree to a ceasefire.
The May 2025 conflict began after rising tensions over a deadly attack in occupied Kashmir, which India blamed on Pakistan without presenting evidence. Pakistan strongly rejected the accusations. After days of military exchanges, a ceasefire was announced, which Trump has repeatedly linked to his personal involvement.
While Pakistan has publicly acknowledged Trump’s role, India has rejected his claims, saying the ceasefire was not the result of US pressure or trade threats. Despite this, Trump continues to present the ceasefire as one of his major foreign policy achievements, calling it proof of his tough but effective diplomacy.
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