The Vice President says fighting between India and Pakistan is not his business
The US and India began a war of action on Friday after an Indian Air Force (IAF) jet hit a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Pakistan’s Balakot, officials said. US President Donald Trump tweeted that India and Pakistan had agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire”. Reacting to it, US Senator Marco Rubio tweeted, “No one should be surprised by India’s actions.”
Conflict expert warns against taking India-Pakistan to be a huge risk
As many as 31 people, including seven soldiers, were killed in Indian airstrikes on terror camps in Pakistan’s Balakot, the country’s Army said on Wednesday. In response, Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 40 CRPF jawans in Pulwama district. India carried out air strikes against terror camps across the Line of Control in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Pakistan calls India’s operation an act of war
The US on Monday said that it is “deeply disappointed” by the attack by Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists on an air force base in Pathankot, adding that the United States “stands ready to help India in any way”. It added, “We have no choice but to do everything possible to prevent this type of actions from taking place.” The attack had left two Indian aircrew members dead.