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Trump claims to have helped 'ettle' India-Pakistan tensions with trade.
ByAinvest
Friday, Aug 8, 2025 11:34 pm ET1min read
US President Donald Trump claims he helped settle tensions between India and Pakistan following a four-day military conflict. Trump also stated that five or six planes were shot down during the conflict. However, India has maintained that the understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations of the two militaries. Trump did not specify whether the jets were lost by either side.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he played a pivotal role in resolving the recent tensions between India and Pakistan, following a four-day military conflict. According to Trump, he brokered a ceasefire between the two nuclear-armed neighbors through trade agreements. However, India has maintained that the understanding on cessation of hostilities was reached following direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations of the two militaries [2].Trump also stated that five or six planes were shot down during the conflict. However, India has not confirmed this claim. The U.S.-India defense partnership, which includes intelligence sharing and joint military exercises, continues without hiccups [1].
Meanwhile, the U.S.-India defense deals have been put on hold due to the tariff dispute. India had been planning to purchase Stryker combat vehicles, Javelin missiles, and Boeing P8I reconnaissance aircraft, but these plans have been paused [1]. The U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods as punishment for Delhi's purchases of Russian oil, which he said meant the country was funding Russia's invasion of Ukraine [1].
India's defense minister Rajnath Singh had been planning to announce these purchases during a trip to Washington, but that trip has been cancelled. The broader U.S.-India defense partnership continues, but the pause in defense deals indicates the strain in the relationship due to the tariffs [1].
References:
[1] https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/india-pauses-plans-buy-us-arms-after-trumps-tariffs-2025-08-08/
[2] https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/trump-repeats-claim-he-ended-india-pakistan-conflict-through-trade-125080300706_1.html
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