What role did US play in Indo-Pak truce? Here's when Vance called Modi
JD Vance encouraged PM Narendra Modi to have his country communicate with Pakistan directly and to consider options for de-escalation, officials said, as per the report
The United States played a role in India and Pakistan agreeing to a ceasefire on Saturday (May 10) with Vice President JD Vance calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and “making it clear” to him about “high probability for dramatic escalation” over the weekend, according to a media report.
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According to a CNN report, Trump administration officials told the channel that the US received “alarming intelligence.” However, they declined to describe the nature of the information, citing its sensitivity.
Vance briefs Trump before Modi call
The vice president briefed President Donald Trump on the plan, then spoke with Modi at noon Eastern Time on Friday, making clear to the Indian prime minister that the White House believed there was “a high probability for dramatic escalation” as the conflict went into the weekend, the administration officials said, as per the report.
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Vance encouraged Modi to have his country communicate with Pakistan directly and to consider options for de-escalation, the officials said.
As per the report, Vance, Secretary of State and interim national security adviser Marco Rubio, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, were closely monitoring the India-Pakistan situation.
What Trump said
On Saturday evening, before the official announcement from India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump announced on social media platform Truth that the two countries had agreed to a ceasefire “after a long night of talks mediated by the United States”.
“After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter! (sic),” he wrote.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday in a press statement, “Over the past 48 hours, Vice President Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik.”
He added, “I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site. We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace.”
'Millions could have died'
Trump, on Sunday, in a post on Truth, said if not for the ceasefire, “millions of good and innocent people could have died”.
“I am very proud of the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have lead to to the death and destruction of so many, and so much. Millions of good and innocent people could have died! Your legacy is greatly enhanced by your brave actions. I am proud that the USA was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision. While not even discussed, I am going to increase trade, substantially, with both of these great Nations. Additionally, I will work with you both to see if, after a “thousand years,” a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir. God Bless the leadership of India and Pakistan on a job well done!!! (sic),” he wrote.
Pakistan violates ceasefire
On Saturday night, within hours of the agreement, Pakistan violated the ceasefire, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said at a late night press briefing.
“For the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding arrived at earlier this evening… The armed forces are giving an adequate and appropriate response to these violations. We call upon Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address these violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility,” Misri said.