US President Donald Trump stated that up to five fighter jets were shot down during the recent hostilities between India and Pakistan. Speaking at a dinner with Republican lawmakers, Trump mentioned the figure while discussing the conflict that followed an April attack in India-administered Kashmir.

Pakistan claimed it downed five Indian planes in air-to-air combat. India also claimed it downed "a few planes" of Pakistan. But Islamabad denied suffering any losses of planes.

United States President Donald Trump has said up to five fighter jets were shot down during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, which erupted after an April attack in Indian-administered Kashmir brought the nuclear-armed neighbours to the cusp of their fifth all-out war, before a ceasefire in May.