JD Vance reacts to India-Pakistan ‘hotspot’ amid nuclear tension

Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that India should respond carefully to last week’s Islamist militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir to avoid triggering a wider regional conflict.

In an interview with Fox News‘ Bret Baier, Vance also urged Pakistan to work collaboratively with India to address the threat of extremism.

When asked if he was “worried about India?”, Vance replied, “Well, sure, I’m worried about any time you see a hot spot breaking out, especially between two nuclear powers. We’ve obviously been in close contact with our friends in India and Pakistan. Our hope here is that India responds to this terrorist attack in a way that doesn’t lead to a broader regional conflict.

The vice president continued, “And we hope, frankly, that Pakistan, to the extent that they’re responsible, cooperates with India to make sure that the terrorists sometimes operating in their territory are hunted down and dealt with. That’s how we hope this unfolds. We’re obviously in close contact. We’ll see what happens.”

This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.