‘None Of Our Business’: Vance Says US To Not Get Involved In India-Pakistan Tensions

<p>The United States has said it is not going to get involved in a war that’s “fundamentally none of our business” as tensions escalate between India and Pakistan.&nbsp;</p>
<p>While the US cannot control India and Pakistan, it can encourage the two nuclear-armed neighbours to de-escalate, said Vice President JD Vance in a TV interview Thursday.&nbsp;</p>
<p>”Look, we’re concerned about any time nuclear powers collide and have a major conflict,” Vance responded to a question on how concerned the Trump administration is about a potential nuclear war between the two countries.&nbsp;</p>
<p>He quoted US President Donald Trump and State Secretary Marco Rubio who have said that Washington wants the tensions to “de-escalate” as quickly as possible.&nbsp;</p>
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<h2>’Can’t Control These Countries’&nbsp;</h2>
<p>”We can’t control these countries though. Fundamentally, India has its gripes with Pakistan. Pakistan has responded to India. What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit. 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,” Vance said.</p>
<p>”America can’t tell the Indians to lay down their arms. We can’t tell the Pakistanis to lay down their arms. And so we’re going to continue to pursue this thing through diplomatic channels,” he said.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Vance further hoped that the situation “does not spiral into a broader regional war or, God forbid, a nuclear conflict, but sure, we’re worried about these things.”&nbsp;</p>
<p>”But I think the job of diplomacy, but also the job of cooler heads in India and Pakistan is to make sure this doesn’t become a nuclear war. If it happened of course it would be disastrous. Right now we don’t think that’s going to happen,” he said.</p>
<p>Vance’s statement comes as India foiled the Pakistan military’s attempt to hit military stations in Jammu Pathankot, Udhampur and some other locations with missiles and drones.&nbsp;</p>
<p>After thwarting the bid, the defence ministry said India remains “fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and ensure the safety of its people”.</p>