Washington:
US vice-president JD Vance said that the conflict between India and Pakistan is “fundamentally not our business”, although he and President Donald Trump encourage the two countries to defuse.
“What we can do is try to encourage these people to defuse it a little, but we are not going to get involved in the middle of the war which is fundamentally not of our business and has nothing to do with states the disengagement of international conflicts, said in an interview with Fox News.
“Our hope and our expectation is that it will not go into a broader regional war or, God does not like a nuclear conflict,” added Vance.
“Right now, we don't think it will happen.”
Vance's remarks came when Pakistan has failed to attack the military establishment in Jammu, Pathankot and several other cities.
India's air defense system has intercepted and neutralized at least eight missiles launched by Islamabad.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said he wanted India and Pakistan “to stop” what he described as “Tit for Tat” actions, saying that if he can do anything to “help”, he will be there.
“Oh, it's so terrible. My position is that I get along the two. I know both and I want to see them work. I want to see them stop and I hope they can stop now. They have become Tat for Tat, so I hope they will be able to stop now. I know both, we hear each other with the two countries.”
“Good relations with both and I want to see him stop. And if I can do something to help, I will be there,” said Trump in response to a question on the “war” between India and Pakistan.
Trump's remarks occurred after the Indian army made the cashmere targets occupied by Pakistan (Pok) and Punjab province of Pakistan on Wednesday.
The Pakistani army has produced artillery and mortar bombs targeting advanced villages along the control line in Jammu-et-Cachemire.
India launched the Sindoor operation on Wednesday reaching nine terrorist targets in cashmere occupied by Pakistan (POK) and Punjab province in Pakistan in retaliation for the April 22 terrorist attack which killed 26 people in Pahalgam of Jammu-et-Cachemire.
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