New Delhi, July 2, 2025: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has revealed that the United States issued a warning to India about a potential large-scale attack from Pakistan amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
In an interview with an American magazine, Jaishankar stated that on the night of May 9, U.S. Vice President JD Vance called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, conveying a stark warning: Pakistan was planning a major offensive against India if certain unspecified conditions were not met.
“I was present in the room when Vice President Vance made the call to Prime Minister Modi,” Jaishankar said. “The Vice President clearly stated that Pakistan would launch a significant attack on India if we did not agree to some demands. In response, the Prime Minister indicated that India would retaliate if provoked.”
The revelation comes in the backdrop of a recent military escalation between the two countries, which peaked with Operation Bunyān Marsūs, a large-scale retaliatory strike launched by Pakistan’s armed forces in response to continued Indian aggression.
During the operation, Pakistan reportedly targeted and destroyed over ten strategic Indian military sites, including air bases and field installations in Adampur, Udhampur, Bathinda, Suratgarh, Mamun, Akhnoor, Jammu, Sirsa, and Barnala. Key Indian supply depots and airfields at Uri, Sirsa, and Halwara were also said to have been severely damaged.
Commenting on the conflict, American journalist Nick Robertson had earlier detailed how Pakistan’s missile barrage following an Indian assault forced India to de-escalate. “India came to the negotiating table only after Pakistan launched a relentless missile counterattack. The scale and precision of the Pakistani response compelled India to step back,” Robertson noted.
While a ceasefire is currently in place, the recent disclosures highlight the fragile nature of peace in the region and the critical role of diplomatic interventions in preventing full-scale war between two nuclear nations.
