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US President Donald and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met in Washington for the first time on Thursday (local time). Although the White House did not release the official readout of the talks between the two leaders, Trump’s fighter jet pin on his suit drew attention. On social media, there has been a buzz that President Trump wore the fighter jet pin in order to cement his claims of downing six fighter jets during the recent India-Pakistan conflict.

Although the President had never claimed anything pointing to the downing of “Indian” Air Force fighter jets, the Pakistani side had hurriedly made baseless claims since Operation Sindoor. New Delhi had already rejected Pakistan’s claims.

Did Trump wear fighter jet pin to tease India?

Now, the main question arose, whether Trump wore the jet pin to tease India? The answer is no.

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Earlier that day, Trump donned the same attire for his discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during which he advocated for approving sales of F-16 and F-35 jets to Turkey's capital. Back in his initial presidency, the United States ousted Turkey—a key NATO partner—from the premier F-35 stealth fighter initiative following Ankara's acquisition of Russia's S-400 missile defence technology.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meet at the White House in Washington, D.C

(US President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meet at the White House in Washington, DC on Septemeber 25, 2025 | CREDIT: REUTERS)

American authorities expressed concerns that operating the Russian S-400 ground-based interceptors alongside the F-35 might allow data collection on the jet's advanced features, potentially leaking sensitive details to Moscow. Kicking off the pair's extended two-hour session, Trump expressed optimism for a breakthrough on the issue amid their dialogue.

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"Both sides have their priorities, and we'll hash it out to an agreement—expect updates before the day wraps," Trump remarked. He further assured Erdogan, "I believe you'll get the green light on those purchases you're eyeing."

Trump-Shehbaz Sharif meeting 

The Trump-Shehbaz Sharif meeting was held at the Oval Office in Washington DC, where Vice President J D Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were also present, according to a statement by the Pakistan Prime Minister's Office (PMO), which added that it was held in a “pleasant atmosphere”.

The meeting was closed to the press and was scheduled to start at 4:30 pm (local time) but was delayed by about 30 minutes due to President Trump's engagements. It continued for approximately one hour and 20 minutes.

Post-meeting photos showed both Prime Minister Sharif and Field Marshal Munir exchanging views with Trump. Trump was also all smiles as he flashed his signature thumbs up sign during a group photo.

IAF shot down five Pakistani fighter jets

The IAF carried out precision strikes on multiple targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir linked to terror groups. The operation was aimed at destroying terror infrastructure, neutralising key operatives, and sending a clear message that cross-border terrorism would invite decisive retaliation. During the operation,Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh said during an event in Bengaluru last month, that IAF shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and a large aircraft during Operation Sindoor. This was the largest-ever recorded surface-to-air kill by India.

Earlier, many officials had rejected Pakistani claims of downing six fighter jets, including a Rafale.