The Daily Populous Friday May 9th, 2025 morning edition
Authored by indiatoday.in and submitted by Forsaken-Guitar4480

Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday ruled out any direct American intervention, stating that the ongoing conflict is "none of America's business".

In an interview with Fox News, Vance stressed that while the United States would encourage de-escalation through diplomacy, it would not get involved militarily.

"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," the Vice President said.

Acknowledging the limits of US influence, 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 thing through diplomatic channels".

He also expressed concern about the potential for the conflict to expand. "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," Vance said.

Tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours intensified on Thursday, with Pakistan launching a coordinated assault involving drones, missiles, and heavy artillery targeting both civilian and military areas across the border.

This marked a significant escalation following India's May 7 offensive under Operation Sindoor, in which it targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).

As part of its response, India intercepted incoming drones and missiles, and also downed Pakistani fighter jets and an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.

US President Donald Trump also weighed in on the crisis, expressing concern over the hostilities and offering to mediate if needed.

"Oh, it's so terrible. 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," Trump said while speaking to reporters.

The US President hoped the conflict would end very quickly.

"It's a shame. We heard about it just as we were walking in the doors of the Oval (Office). I guess people knew something was going to happen based on a little bit of the past. They've been fighting for a long time. They've been fighting for many, many decades and centuries, actually, if you really think about it. I just hope it ends very quickly," Trump said.

Published By: Satyam Singh Published On: May 9, 2025

SectorEducational460 on May 9th, 2025 at 00:35 UTC »

Honestly considering this administration this might be the better move

MommyLovesPot8toes on May 8th, 2025 at 22:21 UTC »

Where's Lord John Marburry when you need him...

thepalebluestar on May 8th, 2025 at 22:04 UTC »

We sell weapons to both sides so it's good business for evil businessmen.

Wasn't there a ds9 episode where even Ferengi had to grapple with how gross that is? This is business as usual for our "defense" contractors though.