United States President Donald Trump has once again claimed that he personally helped stop a conflict between India and Pakistan. Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, he said he convinced the two countries to agree to peace by threatening to cancel their trade deals.

While recalling the incident, Trump said that the two nuclear-armed nations were heading towards war in May, and claimed that eight fighter jets were shot down during the clashes.

He said: “Seven planes were shot down, and the eighth was badly wounded. Eight planes were shot down, essentially. I said, This is war, and they are going at it. They are two nuclear nations.”

He added that he decided to stop any trade deals unless both sides agreed to peace.

Trump said India and Pakistan objected to linking their trade negotiations to the conflict, but he insisted.
He said:
“The two nations said, ‘No way. This has nothing to do...’ I said, ‘It has everything to do. You are nuclear powers. I’m not trading with you. We’re not making any deals with you if you’re at war with each other.’”

According to Trump, he received a call the next day informing him that peace had been reached.
“I said, ‘Thank you. Let’s do trade.’ Isn’t that great?” he told the audience.

India has repeatedly denied that the United States played any role in the ceasefire. According to Indian officials, the firing stopped after Pakistan requested a halt to the Indian offensive on May 10.

Despite this, Trump has continued to repeat his claim publicly. Reports suggest he has made the same statement at least 60 times since May.

The hostilities followed Operation Sindoor, when India struck terror camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7. The action was taken after 26 civilians were killed in an attack in Pahalgam, which India said was backed by Pakistan-based militants.

The cross-border fighting lasted four days before both sides agreed to stop.