9 May, India
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has declared that America will not intervene in the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan, calling it “none of our business.”
In a major policy pronouncement during rising tensions between India and Pakistan, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the United States would not become militarily involved in the current conflict between the two nuclear-capable neighbors. Describing the situation as “none of our business,” Vance highlighted America’s limited ability to influence the actions of these sovereign nations with their regional realities.
The ongoing crisis was initiated by a terrorist strike on April 22 in Pahalgam, Indian-held Kashmir, killing 26 civilians, including 25 Indian tourists and one Nepali national.
India attributed the attack to the Islamic Resistance Front, a splinter group of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. It identified Hashim Musa, a veteran Pakistani Army Special Forces fighter, as a principal orchestrator.
India retaliated with missile attacks on May 7 against so-called terrorist camps in Pakistan. Pakistan forces reported that the attacks killed 31 civilians. Pakistan then tried drone and missile assaults on the Indian cities of Amritsar and Pathankot, which India says were intercepted by its military systems.
In an interview, Vice President Vance reiterated the U.S. policy of non-intervention, saying, “We cannot dictate the actions of these nations, and it’s not up to us to get involved.” He emphasized diplomatic efforts to ease tensions but asserted that the U.S. would not become involved directly in the conflict.
This mindset is in line with the “America First” foreign policy, which promotes less American involvement in foreign conflicts. Although Vance understood India had a right to respond to terrorism, he urged against any actions that might trigger a broader regional conflict.
The international community has shown serious concern over the growing situation. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for restraint from the military, stating that “the world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan.” Other countries, such as China, Russia, and the United Kingdom, have called on both sides to exercise restraint and go back to negotiations.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also been actively working on diplomatic intervention, speaking to the leaders from both India and Pakistan to try and urge de-escalation. The U.S. remains committed to a policy of non-intervention while instead pushing diplomatic solutions.
As tensions between India and Pakistan continue, the United States’ abstention from military involvement is a turning point in its foreign policy.
In calling for a diplomatic solution, the U.S. asserts the sovereignty of states to deal with their regional issues, indicating a movement towards a less interventionist global role.
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