“Our hope here is that India responds to this terrorist attack in a way that doesn’t lead to a broader regional conflict,“ Vance said in an interview on Fox News’ “Special Report with Bret Baier” show.
Vance's comments are the closest the U.S government has come since the April 22 attack - in which 26 people were killed - to potentially linking Pakistan to extremism in India.
India is an important U.S. partner as Washington aims to counter China's rising influence. Pakistan remains Washington's ally even as its importance diminished after the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from neighboring Afghanistan.
India has blamed Pakistan for the attack. Islamabad denies responsibility and is calling for a neutral probe.
Hindu nationalist Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to punish those responsible and Jaishankar has told Rubio that the perpetrators should be brought to justice. Pakistan says military action by India was imminent.
After the attack, India suspended a treaty regulating water-sharing, and both countries closed airspace to each other's airlines. They also exchanged fire across their border.
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