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US Vice President JD Vance Urged PM Modi to De-escalate India-Pakistan Conflict After Receiving Critical Intelligence: Report
US Vice President JD Vance reached out to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, May 9, following what was described as “alarming intelligence” that prompted Washington to advocate for greater US involvement in the escalating India-Pakistan conflict, according to a CNN report citing senior Trump administration officials.
The report indicates that Vance, along with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Secretary of State and Interim National Security Adviser Marco Rubio, had been closely monitoring the escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations.
US Push for De-escalation
After briefing President Donald Trump, Vance contacted Modi, urging direct communication with Pakistan and proposing potential de-escalation measures. US officials suggested that Washington believed the situation could rapidly deteriorate over the weekend, necessitating immediate diplomatic intervention.
According to sources, Vance emphasized the urgent need for dialogue between India and Pakistan, noting that communication channels appeared to have been severed. He also reportedly outlined a potential “off-ramp” that the US believed Pakistan might accept.
State Department’s Ongoing Efforts
Following the Vance-Modi call, Rubio and senior State Department officials worked overnight, engaging with their Indian and Pakistani counterparts to facilitate dialogue and prevent further escalation.
Insiders told CNN that the Trump administration’s objective was not to draft a ceasefire agreement but to re-establish communication and prevent the conflict from spiraling further.
Vance’s Influence and the Ceasefire
The US Vice President’s intervention came just a day after he had publicly dismissed the conflict as “none of our business,” a stance he reversed following the receipt of the intelligence report.
The ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan was reached on May 10, following intense military exchanges and rising international concern that the conflict could escalate into a broader confrontation.
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