By The Sampadak Express
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has firmly stated that the United States will not intervene militarily in the ongoing conflict, describing it as “none of America’s business.”
Speaking in an interview with Fox News on Thursday, Vance emphasized that while the U.S. supports diplomatic efforts to reduce hostilities, it will not engage directly in the dispute between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.“
What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit,” Vance said. “But we’re not going to get involved in the middle of a war that’s fundamentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America’s ability to control it.”
Acknowledging the complexity and deep-rooted nature of the conflict, Vance added, “America can’t tell the Indians to lay down their arms. We can’t tell the Pakistanis to lay down their arms. So we’re going to continue to pursue this through diplomatic channels.”
Vance also expressed concerns about the broader regional implications of the conflict, including the risk of nuclear escalation. “Our hope and our expectation is that this is not going to spiral into a broader regional war or, God forbid, a nuclear conflict. Right now, we don’t think that’s going to happen,” he said.
Conflict Escalates on the Ground
The latest round of hostilities intensified on Thursday when Pakistan launched a large-scale assault involving drones, missiles, and heavy artillery targeting both civilian and military areas across the Line of Control. The move comes in retaliation to India’s recent military operation, Operation Sindoor, carried out on May 7, which targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
India responded swiftly, intercepting incoming projectiles and successfully downing several Pakistani fighter jets, including an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.
Trump Offers to Mediate
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concern over the escalating situation and offered to mediate if required.“Oh, it’s so terrible,” Trump told reporters. “My position is I get along with both. I know both very well and I want to see them work it out. If I can do anything to help, I will be there.”
He added that the U.S. administration was caught off guard by the developments. “We heard about it just as we were walking into the Oval Office. They’ve been fighting for a long time many decades, even centuries, if you think about it. I just hope it ends very quickly.”
The international community continues to monitor the situation closely, as fears of further escalation loom.
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