Just recently, the US President Donald Trump boasted that seven fighter jets were brought down in the confrontation between India and Pakistan.
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which was at the stage of possible nuclear war. This is contrary to what he previously said that five jets were shot down.
Key Details:
Trajectory of Trump
Trump claimed that 7 aircrafts were shot down during the crisis, though it has now come to an end courtesy of the of his action through the exertion of trade pressure.
Earlier Allegations
In July, Trump said that five fighter jets had been shot down before the two sides called a truce.
Indian Encounter
Indian Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh verified that India had shot at least five fighter jets of Pakistan, as well as a huge surveillance aircraft, down, in an operation called Sindoor.
Operation Sindoor
India has been carrying out operation Sindoor since May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and to attack terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The Indian Position
India has still insisted that ceasefire negotiations were solely two-sided, whereas Trump has been insisting he brokered peace to end the conflict.
The reactions and context:
Trump claims several times
India and Pakistan are near a nuclear war, and Trump intervened.
India Response
New Delhi has each time denied Trump intervention claim by asserting that the ceasefire was initiated following the contact initiated by the Pakistan director of military operations (DGMO) who called his Indian counterpart.
Operation Details
The Indian Air Force chief said that the success of Operation Sindoor was due to political will and that command and control centers, radars and hangars were destroyed.
More About Operation Sindoor
Operation Sindoor was an Indian military operation on May 7, 2025, in retaliation to the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22, 2025 that resulted in the death of 26 people, including a Nepali citizen and 25 Indians. The salient facts regarding the operation are as follows:
Objective
The mission was to attack the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir targeting nine terror camps belonging to the likes of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Execution
The operation was conducted in coordinated air and missile attacks, using precision guided munitions and loitering munitions, including SkyStriker kamikaze drones, in a to-minimize-collateral-damage approach. The Indian Air Force, Army, and the Navy cooperated to ensure that they meet the goals.
Targets
The targets included command and control centers, radars, hangars and terrorist training camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Targeted places were Muridke and Bahawalpur where there were militants group facilities.
Result
India claimed that it killed about 70 terrorists within 24-hour timeframe of the attacks. The operation was termed as focused, measured and non-escalatory, where not a single Pakistan military facility was targeted.
International Response
The operation attracted the attention of the whole world, whereby the United Nations, the United States and China urged restraint and requested both nations to de-escalate the situation.
Post-dam
The operation heightened tension between India and Pakistan and it resulted in a sequence of the diplomatic and military actions between the two parties such as the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and the closure of borders.
It is also important to mention that a controversy had come up regarding the claims of US President Donald Trump regarding the conflict when he said that the number of fighter jets that were shot down was seven when earlier claims and reports by India differed. Commentary The air combat involved India shooting down at least five Pakistani fighter aircraft 77 78 as well as Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shooting down several unconfirmed reported losses 79.
More About Indus River
One of the longest rivers in the continent of Asia and also a lifeline to the Indian subcontinent is the Indus River. Here is everything you need to know about this important waterway:
Point of origin and course
The river Indus, originating as a glacier, in the Kailash mountain range Bokhar Chu Tibet. It flows west to north west by going through India through Ladakh and Pakistan through Gilgit-Baltistan and then turns sharply south and travels through the Punjab plains at Kalabagh, Pakistan. The river next continues south-by-southwest through Pakistan draining into the Arabian Sea at Karachi.
Key Facts
Length Total distance is about 3,180 kilometers (1,980 miles)
Drainage Area: It covers a span of about 1.1 million square kilometers across china, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
- Annual Flow: Estimated 207 cubic kilometers (50 cubic miles) which makes it one of the largest rivers in the whole world
Tributaries: Major tributaries are Zaskar, Shyok, Gilgit, Kabul, Kurram, Gomal, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej rivers
The Indus River is so essential to
Agriculture
supports livelihoods of millions of people in India and Pakistan and irrigation of one of the largest continuous irrigation generators in the world
Ecosystems
Supports varied set of ecosystems, such as, temperate forests, plains, and arid countryside
Biodiversity
It harbors fish endemism and endangered dolphin in the Indus River Estuary
Economy
Gives water to industries and agricultural works, produces power and facilitates trade
Problems and Worry
The Indus River confronts consume above:
Climate Change
Changed flow and flooding which results with melted glaciers and the changing precipitation patterns
Pollution
Pollution to water quality and aquatic life underlain by industrialization, urbanization, and deforestation
Water Management
The geopolitical situation is complicated, and sharing water and managing a resource becomes very tough between India and Pakistan.
History and Culture
The Indus River is highly important historically and culturally important as it was the birth place of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. The river basin has sustained human civilization since millennia ago with traces in the form of ancient cities, writing systems, and trade routes being found.
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