JD Vance Phone Call To PM Modi | As India and Pakistan stood on the brink of an all-out military conflict, a news report has revealed that US Vice President JD Vance made a direct intervention, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urge restraint and restart communication channels with Islamabad.
According to senior Trump administration officials cited by CNN, Washington received “alarming intelligence” on Friday morning that raised concerns about a dramatic escalation over the weekend. While the nature of the intelligence was not disclosed due to its sensitivity, it triggered urgent outreach by Vance, interim National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
JD Vance’s Direct Outreach to PM Modi
It was further reported that Vice President Vance briefed President Donald Trump before placing a personal phone call to PM Modi. During the conversation, Vance reportedly highlighted the “high probability of dramatic escalation” and encouraged India to reopen lines of communication with Pakistan.
“The US believed that the nuclear-armed neighbors were not in communication,” said a senior US official. “We viewed our role as essential in helping them resume dialogue.”
This came as a notable shift in position for Vance, who had earlier said on Fox News that the India-Pakistan conflict was “fundamentally none of our business.” The Vice President was on an official visit to India with his family when the Pahalgam terror attack occurred, a tragedy that reportedly deepened his engagement with Indian leadership.
US Pushes for Ceasefire, But India Downplays Mediation
Rubio and other senior US officials also reached out to counterparts in New Delhi and Islamabad, aiming to bridge the communications gap. However, the Trump administration emphasized that it did not directly negotiate the ceasefire, only facilitated contact between the two sides.
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“There was a lot of effort going on to try and tamp down escalation earlier in the week,” a US official was quoted by CNN as saying. “It was clear the two sides weren’t talking.”
On Saturday, President Trump announced on Truth Social that India and Pakistan had agreed to an immediate ceasefire. Shortly after, Secretary of State Marco Rubio added that talks on a “broad set of issues” would begin at a neutral location.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked President Trump for his “leadership and proactive role”, calling the ceasefire a diplomatic victory.
India’s Firm Response: “Ceasefire Was Direct, Not Mediated”
However, India firmly pushed back against the narrative of American mediation. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a press briefing Saturday evening, confirmed that the ceasefire was brokered directly between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan.
“The ceasefire talks were held directly between the two nations. There was no foreign involvement,” Misri clarified, effectively contradicting Rubio’s statement.
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New Delhi also emphasized that no diplomatic engagement was undertaken with Islamabad beyond military channels and reiterated its commitment to strategic autonomy.
Ceasefire Came After Intense Military Exchange
The ceasefire announcement came after four days of precision missile strikes, drone incursions, and artillery battles across the Line of Control (LoC), following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. India had launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Punjab province.
Despite the ceasefire, tensions remain high, with multiple drone violations reported in Jammu and Kashmir and parts of Gujarat, raising questions about Pakistan’s sincerity in upholding the peace.
