In a recent development, US President Donald Trump has claimed that the number of fighter jets shot down during the May 2025 conflict between India and Pakistan was ten, doubling his earlier figure. Trump made these remarks during an interview on Fox Business, where he reiterated that his tariff threats were instrumental in preventing a nuclear war between the two countries. He stated, 'Like India and Pakistan — it would have been a nuclear war in my opinion. They were really going at it. Ten planes were shot down.' Trump also mentioned that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif credited him with saving 'at least 10 million lives' through his intervention. This claim, however, has not been publicly acknowledged by India, which has not credited the US with halting the hostilities (Business Recorder, The Frontier Post, Dawn).