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They include Trump’s assertions that he achieved a ceasefire between India and Pakistan to end an intense four-day conflict over the contested region of Kashmir in May. Modi has said there was no such mediation by a world leader.

Pakistani leaders state that Trump and his team were involved in mediation efforts. Islamabad has nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize on two occasions, asserting that without Trump’s mediation, millions would have been killed in South Asia.

The clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours followed an attack in April in India-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people, mostly Hindu tourists.

New Delhi blamed Islamabad, which denied the allegations and sought an international probe, which India rejected.

In the aftermath, Indian jets bombed several areas of Pakistan on May 7, killing dozens of people including children, and triggering air-to-air combat, drone strikes, missile attacks, and artillery exchanges.

During the clashes, Pakistan said it shot down six Indian fighter jets, including the French-made Rafale. New Delhi initially rejected Pakistani claims but later acknowledged losses, without specifying how many jets were downed.

In May, Indian General Anil Chauhan conceded that the Indian Air Force lost some fighter jets in clashes with Pakistan on May 7. Later, Indian Navy Captain Shiv Kumar also acknowledged, “I do agree we did lose some aircraft.”

The “full and immediate” halt to four-day hostilities was unexpectedly announced by Trump on social media, following which both sides silenced their guns.

In September, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly that the Pakistani Air Force turned “seven Indian jets” into scrap.

Trump has since maintained that “seven planes were shot down” and that he “settled the war” between Pakistan and India using trade threats.

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