Overview
- Speaking at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said eight aircraft were downed during the four-day May clash and asserted Pakistan’s leaders credited him with saving 10 million lives.
- New Delhi reiterates there was no foreign mediation, stating the cessation of hostilities was agreed through direct military channels on May 10.
- Multiple reports confirm the four-day confrontation ended on May 10 after cross‑border drone and missile strikes, though attribution of the de‑escalation is contested.
- Trump again hailed Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as a “highly respected general,” extending his months-long public praise of Pakistan’s military chief.
- He has repeated versions of this claim more than 60 times since May, tying it to his broader argument that tariffs and personal diplomacy resolve conflicts.