NEW DELHI, MAY 11 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the discussion about a de-escalation agreement with Pakistan, told US Vice President JD Vance that if Pakistan attacks India, the country will retaliate strongly, government sources said on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Vance called and spoke to Modi off-ramp. The PM told him if they attack, we will attack stronger,” sources told India Today TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following Vance’s meeting with Prime Minister Modi, discussions were held with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, and subsequently with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. However, US Secretary of State Marci Rubio told Jaishankar that the call was not intended to discuss an off-ramp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Delhi conveyed during the discussions that if Pakistan does not open fire, India will also exercise restraint, sources said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“India’s message was that if we are to engage with Pakistan, it will only be to discuss the return of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), illegal territories, and the handing over of terrorists,” the sources added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A CNN report earlier said that Vance directly reached out to PM Modi to encourage dialogue toward a ceasefire, following the receipt of “alarming intelligence” by Washington. While the nature of the intelligence was not disclosed due to its sensitivity, the report noted that it played a key role in triggering urgent action from the highest levels of US leadership. Vance reportedly told the Prime Minister about a “high probability of dramatic escalation” over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sources added that while Pakistan proposed holding talks at the level of National Security Advisors, no such discussions took place either at the NSA or Foreign Minister level; the conversations were limited to the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alongside JD Vance\u2019s discussion with the Prime Minister, sources from the Ministry of External Affairs addressed several unanswered questions that arose following the surprise ceasefire announcement between the two nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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