Donald Trump again takes credit for ‘stopping' India-Pakistan ‘war', says ‘five jets were shot down'
Updated 19 Jul 2025, 08:46 AM IST US President Donald Trump speaks during a dinner with Republican Senators in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, July 18, 2025. (Bloomberg)
Donald Trump takes credit for 'stopping' India-Pakistan 'war' again: 'I think five jets were shot down'
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