Pakistan asserted it had shot down six Indian aircraft in air-to-air combat. India’s top general stated in late May that India shifted tactics after sustaining aerial losses on the first day of hostilities, establishing an advantage before a ceasefire was declared three days later.
Trump has repeatedly taken credit for the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, which he announced on social media on May 10 after Washington engaged in talks with both sides. India has disputed Trump’s assertions that the ceasefire resulted from his intervention and threats to sever trade talks.
India’s consistent position has been that New Delhi and Islamabad must resolve their issues directly, without any external involvement.
India is an increasingly vital US partner in Washington’s strategy to counter China’s influence in Asia, while Pakistan remains a US ally.
The April attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) resulted in 26 deaths and ignited intense fighting between the nuclear-armed Asian neighbors, marking the latest escalation in their decades-old rivalry. New Delhi blamed Pakistan for the attack, a claim Islamabad has vehemently denied while calling for an impartial investigation.
On May 7, Indian jets bombed multiple locations in Pakistan, triggering a series of retaliatory strikes between the two nations involving fighter jets, missiles, drones, and artillery, which led to dozens of fatalities until the ceasefire was finally reached.
