{"id":2432657,"date":"2025-05-08T20:57:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T00:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-urges-nonintervention-with-india-and-pakistan-as-conflict-escalates\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T21:01:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T01:01:08","slug":"vance-urges-nonintervention-with-india-and-pakistan-as-conflict-escalates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-urges-nonintervention-with-india-and-pakistan-as-conflict-escalates\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance urges nonintervention with India and Pakistan as conflict escalates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-urges-nonintervention-with-india-and-pakistan-as-conflict-escalates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432657&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President JD Vance has called for India and Pakistan to deescalate tensions as both countries engage in mass drone attacks against each other, marking a notable escalation in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/julio-rivera-cyber-warfare-in-2022-espionage-hacking-for-profit-and-infrastructure-attacks\/\" title=\"Julio Rivera: Cyber Warfare 2022: Espionage and Hacking...for Profit.\">long-standing conflict<\/a>.Both nations have exchanged accusations regarding the use of kamikaze drones, leading to the worst violence between them since the 1999 Kargil War.<\/p>\n<p>during a recent interview, Vance emphasized that while the U.S. can encourage dialogue between the two countries, it will not intervene in a conflict he deems to be outside American interests. Simultaneously occurring, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has contacted senior officials from both countries to advocate for immediate deescalation and direct dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>As hostilities intensify, the Pakistani military has reported downing numerous Indian drones, while India claims it has successfully targeted Pakistani military installations. The U.S. consulate in Lahore issued a shelter-in-place warning due to the perilous escalation. <\/p>\n<p>Public sentiments in both countries have grown increasingly nationalistic, with viral social media content showcasing military capabilities and aggressive rhetoric. The situation remains precarious, reflecting a potential for conflict among two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-accuses-ukraine-of-plotting-to-blow-up-nuclear-reactor-in-false-flag-op\/\" title=\"Russia Accuses Ukraine of Plotting to Blow Up Nuclear Reactor in False Flag Op\">nuclear-armed nations<\/a>, raising concerns about regional stability and international repercussions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance urges nonintervention with India and Pakistan as conflict escalates with mass drone attacks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2115496\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"JD Vance\">JD Vance<\/a> urged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3403183\/india-missile-attack-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"JD Vance\">India and Pakistan to deescalate tensions<\/a> as both countries launched mass drone attacks against each other, but the U.S. leader declined to intervene.<\/p>\n<p>The burgeoning conflict between <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/india\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"India\">India<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"India\">Pakistan<\/a> escalated significantly on Thursday, with both countries accusing each other of launching mass kamikaze drone strikes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with senior figures in India and Pakistan in the aftermath, urging them to deescalate as the conflict rapidly approaches the worst violence between the two since the 1999 Kargil War.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3404557\/germany-conservative-establishment-warns-trump-officials-stop-meddling\/\">Germany&rsquo;s conservative establishment warns Trump officials to &lsquo;stop meddling&rsquo; in country&rsquo;s politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3331376\/congress-must-speak-out-vladimir-putin-manipulation-trump-greenland\/\">Congress must speak out as Trump shreds US interests on Greenland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3403624\/iran-slams-rumors-trump-persian-gulf-indicative-of-hostile-intent\/\">Iran slams rumors Trump could rename Gulf of Persia: &#8216;Indicative of hostile intent&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A resident inspects his house damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling in Poonch, along the Line of Control, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo\/Channi Anand)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a Thursday interview with Fox News, Vance also urged deescalation but ardently declared the conflict outside of U.S. interests.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we can do is try to encourage these folks to deescalate a little bit, but we&rsquo;re not going to get involved in the middle of a war that&rsquo;s fundamentally none of our business and has nothing to do with America&rsquo;s ability to control it,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/secretary-rubios-call-with-indian-external-affairs-minister-jaishankar-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">spoke on the phone with<\/a> Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/05\/secretary-rubios-call-with-pakistani-prime-minister-sharif-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">on Thursday<\/a>. The State Department readouts on both calls were nearly identical, saying Rubio called for &ldquo;immediate deescalation&rdquo; and expressed support for direct dialogue between New Delhi and Islamabad. The statements slightly differed in the added message, which appeared to slightly favor India.<\/p>\n<p>The readout for the call with Jaishankar said Rubio &ldquo;reiterated his condolences for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/american-lawmakers-react-to-explosion-at-kabul-airport-as-horrifying-photos-emerge\/\" title=\"American Lawmakers React To Explosion At Kabul Airport As Horrifying Photos Emerge\">horrific terrorist attack<\/a> in Pahalgam and reaffirmed the United States&rsquo; commitment to work with India in the fight against terrorism,&rdquo; while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/05\/secretary-rubios-call-with-pakistani-prime-minister-sharif-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"that with Shehbaz\">that with Shehbaz<\/a> said he &ldquo;expressed sorrow for the reported loss of civilian lives in the current conflict. He reiterated his calls for Pakistan to take concrete steps to end any support for terrorist groups.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Pakistani Inter Services Public Relations Lt. Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said his country had neutralized 25 Israeli-made Harop drones that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-begins-launching-strikes-as-assad-flees-syria\/\" title=\"US ... Begins Launching Strikes as Assad Flees Syria\">attacked military sites<\/a> throughout the country, including in Karachi and Lahore.<\/p>\n<p>The Harop drone is among roughly $2.9 billion of weapons imported from Israel over the past decade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1909385\/all-you-need-to-know-about-israel-made-harop-drones-used-by-india-in-pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> <em>Dawn<\/em> newspaper. The kamikaze drone is vaunted for its performance in the 2020 Second Nagorno-Karabakh War by Azerbaijan, which used them to decimate Armenia&rsquo;s military and quickly gain air supremacy. The Harop and Turkish Bayraktar drones are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Seconds-Die-Military-Nagorno-Karabakh-Warfighting\/dp\/1636241239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"widely credited\">widely credited<\/a> with being the decisive factor in deciding the war in Azerbaijan&rsquo;s favor.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan published photos of debris from the drones, showing them as Israeli-made.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Pakistani Armed Forces announced this morning that it has so far downed at least 25 Israeli-produced &ldquo;Harop&rdquo; one-way attack drones launched by India against military sites in Eastern Pakistan. The drones are claimed to have been downed using a combination of soft-kill methods&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NPvDWhJgfd\">pic.twitter.com\/NPvDWhJgfd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentdefender\/status\/1920474079527628849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The drone attacks against Lahore led the U.S. consulate to issue a <a href=\"https:\/\/pk.usembassy.gov\/security-alert-u-s-consulate-lahore-may-8-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"warning urging its staff\">warning urging its staff<\/a> to shelter in place.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ispr.gov.pk\/press-release-detail?id=7282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"ISPR's statement\">ISPR&rsquo;s statement<\/a> claimed the &ldquo;cowardly&rdquo; attack was made &ldquo;in panic,&rdquo; in response to India&rsquo;s losses of three to five fighter jets in an air battle on the first day of hostilities.<\/p>\n<p>India, meanwhile, claimed success in the attack, saying it &ldquo;neutralized&rdquo; an air defense system in Lahore. It also claimed to have shot down Pakistani drones launched against Indian targets in Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to artillery fire exchanged along the line of contact in Kashmir, drone and missile strikes have been reported in nearly a dozen cities in India and Pakistan since early in the morning Wednesday. Open source intelligence analyst Damien Symon recorded Indian drone or missile attacks against ten cities in Pakistan and Pakistani drone or missile attacks against 15 cities in India.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Overnight developments along the India-Pakistan border: missile\/drone incidents reportedly attempted by both sides after India struck terror-linked targets in Pakistan yesterday, many attempts thwarted by both, several LoC sectors report intense artillery exchanges as well <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PmZuuqYFiY\">pic.twitter.com\/PmZuuqYFiY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Damien Symon (@detresfa_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/detresfa_\/status\/1920423612202254462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Both sides have a penchant for denying their own attacks or minimizing damage from enemy attacks, aside from civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan and India, longtime rivals since their independence in 1947, have ramped up hostile rhetoric. A new nationalistic music video has already been produced by Pakistanis, &ldquo;We are ready for the fight,&rdquo; showcasing Pakistani troops and military hardware to lyrics expressing a willingness for war.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New patriotic song &lsquo;we are ready for the fight&rsquo; against the enemy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LjijS5q7sW\">pic.twitter.com\/LjijS5q7sW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MurtazaViews\/status\/1920467129813422228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3403183\/india-missile-attack-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"INDIA LAUNCHES MISSILE ATTACK AGAINST PAKISTAN\">INDIA LAUNCHES MISSILE ATTACK AGAINST PAKISTAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clips of coverage of the war on Indian and Pakistani news stations have gone viral on social media, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >spirited pundits speaking alongside graphics<\/a> of explosions and military hardware.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ur\" dir=\"rtl\">&#1711;&#1729;&#1585;&#1740; &#1670;&#1608;&#1657; &#1604;&#1711;&#1740; &#1729;&#1746; &#1576;&#1740;&#1670;&#1575;&#1585;&#1608;&#1722; &#1705;&#1608;&#1748; &#1581;&#1575;&#1604;&#1575;&#1606;&#1705;&#1729; &#1575;&#1576;&#1726;&#1740; &#1662;&#1575;&#1705;&#1587;&#1578;&#1575;&#1606; &#1705;&#1575; &#1576;&#1583;&#1604;&#1729; &#1576;&#1575;&#1602;&#1740; &#1729;&#1746;&#1748;<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9kT95SO9iu\">pic.twitter.com\/9kT95SO9iu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Imran Khan (@ImranRiazKhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranRiazKhan\/status\/1920605500959334424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Violence in the conflict has already surpassed the flare-up in 2019, reaching levels not seen since 1999. That year&rsquo;s Kargil War was the only time in history that two nuclear-armed powers engaged in a conventional war, a title that could soon be joined by the conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2115496\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2115496\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance calls for deescalation between India and Pakistan amid drone attacks, but U.S. will not intervene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2432658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kashmir-artillery.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[54890,9231,46313,16182,15469],"class_list":["post-2432657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-conflict-escalation","tag-india","tag-nonintervention","tag-pakistan","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kashmir-artillery.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432657"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432661,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432657\/revisions\/2432661"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}