Winning elections, losing respect.

"India is 'not going to go to war' with Pakistan, President Donald Trump has quoted Prime Minister Narendra Modi telling him during the cross-border military flare-up between the two South Asian nations from May 7-10." Trump claimed he threatened 350% tariffs on India and Pakistan to prevent a nuclear war and to prevent "nuclear dust" from "floating over Los Angeles". DH. Since a ceasefire between India and Pakistan on 10 May, "Trump has claimed over 60 times that he brokered the truce between the two nuclear- armed nations," even as, "India has, however, maintained that the ceasefire was forged directly with Pakistan." India Today. In October, Trump said that "seven brand new" planes were shot down, without specifying which country they belonged to. He also said that Mr Modi is "a very nice man a very good, man". ET. Early this month Trump said, "India and Pakistan, eight planes were shot down. It was seven but now it is eight because the one that was sort of shot down is now abandoned." HT. In October, speaking in South Korea, Trump said, "Prime Minister Modi is the nicest looking guy." "He is a killer, his stuff is...no, we will fight...Whoa is this the same man that I know?" Adding, "I have great respect and love for PM Modi." HT. Trump seems to be enjoying himself hugely. So how many planes were really shot down? In July, "Defence Secretary RK Singh has dismissed reports that India's Rafale fighter jets were shot down by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor." ET. India launched missiles and air strikes on nine alleged terrorist sites in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and in Pakistan's Punjab province in Operation Sindoor. wikipedia. In a report to the US Congress, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) noted that "China's fighter jets and air-to-air missiles had received their first combat use as Pakistan 'successfully flew' them during the four-day conflict with India." "The US commission's claim about 'Pakistan's military success over India' contradicts the statements of the political leaders and senior defence officials in New Delhi." China has used this to boost its defence exports. DH. "While only three Indian jets were reportedly lost, and without confirmation that all were Rafales," "China sought to undermine confidence in the French-made Rafale, used by India during the conflict, and promote its own J-35 fifth-generation fighter as a superior alternative." ET. In October, "IAF destroyed 9-10 Pakistani fighters like US-origin F-16s and Chinese JF-17s, as well as two special aircraft, if the 'kills' in the air and ground are both taken into account during Operation Sindoor, Air Chief Marshall AP Singh said." TOI. It is not clear whether Pakistani planes were shot down by Indian fighter jets, including Rafale, or whether the Russian S-400 surface to air missiles (SAM) caused all the damage. Shortly after Operation Sindoor, Trump hosted "Pakistan's army chief Field Marshall Asim Munir at the White House." Reuters. Why is Trump mocking India? Because the Indian government uses false narratives at home to make itself popular with its followers and win elections. The foreigners know the truth. Hence they ridicule us. Indians have no respect.