Daijiworld Media Network- New Delhi
New Delhi, May 9: As tensions continue to escalate between India and Pakistan following India’s precision strikes under Operation Sindoor, United States Vice-President JD Vance has made it clear that the conflict is "fundamentally none of our business," while asserting that America will not interfere directly in the unfolding crisis.
Speaking to Fox News in a televised interview, Vance stated, “We can try to encourage both sides to de-escalate, but we are not going to step into the middle of a war that is essentially not America’s business. The US has no control over it. We can’t tell India to lower its arms, nor can we command Pakistan.”
Emphasising restraint and diplomacy, the US Vice-President added, “Our hope and expectation is that this does not snowball into a larger regional conflict or a nuclear face-off. At this moment, we do not believe it will.”
Vance’s remarks come in the wake of Pakistan’s attempted missile attacks on key Indian military establishments, including Jammu and Pathankot. The Indian Air Defence System successfully intercepted at least eight missiles, averting major damage.
The situation intensified after India responded to the brutal Pahalgam terror attack — in which 26 civilians, predominantly tourists, lost their lives — with surgical missile strikes on terror hubs across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Key strongholds of terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba were targeted.
Interestingly, Vance and his family — Second Lady Usha Vance and their three children — were on an official visit to India at the time of the Pahalgam attack on April 22. The attack is widely believed to have triggered India's retaliatory offensive earlier this week.
While maintaining that the US will continue diplomatic outreach to both nations, Vance reiterated, “This is a conflict deeply rooted in regional complexities. We can only urge peace — not impose it.”
As South Asia watches with bated breath, global leaders, including those from the US, are increasingly calling for restraint, even as India reaffirms its commitment to dismantling cross-border terror infrastructure.