The media explained the US attention to the conflict between India and Pakistan by the threat of nuclear escalation

The administration of US President Donald Trump intervened in the conflict between India and Pakistan due to fears that the situation could lead to a nuclear escalation. This was reported on May 11 by The New York Times.

"The Trump administration is worried that the situation may spiral out of control," the publication says.

It is clarified that the United States initially did not consider the escalation of the conflict to be Washington's problem, but changed its mind after the Indian side attacked the Nur Khan airbase.

According to the publication, this base is a key facility, one of the central transportation hubs for the Pakistani military and a location for aerial refueling capabilities. It is also very close to the headquarters of Pakistan's Strategic Planning Department, which monitors and protects the country's nuclear arsenal. The United States assessed the likelihood of a sharp escalation of violence as high and at risk of escalating into a full-scale war, the article says.

As a result, Vice President J.D. Vance called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly and pressed him to consider alternatives to continuing the strikes. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Indian Foreign Minister Subramaniam Jaishankar.

The American side did not give a press conference about the content of these calls, instead releasing "scant descriptions of the conversations." However, according to journalists, the "constant stream of calls" laid the foundation for a cease-fire.

"A senior Pakistani intelligence official, who was not authorized to comment publicly on the negotiations, paid tribute to the Americans' participation in the last 48 hours and, in particular, Rubio's intervention in concluding the agreement," writes The New York Times.

According to a senior Pakistani intelligence officer, the US intervention "was necessary in order to lead both sides away from the brink of war."

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Izvestia found out whether residents of the most numerous country in the world approve of the decision of their authorities and what the escalation could lead to.

On May 10, it was reported that Pakistan and India had agreed to a cease-fire. Trump noted that this happened with the mediation of the United States.

Relations between Pakistan and India have been strained since the terrorist attack on April 22 near the Indian city of Pahalgam in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir. As a result of the incident, 27 civilians were killed. On May 7, the Indian Ministry of Defense announced the start of the Sindoor military operation against Pakistan. According to the Pakistani Samaa TV channel, Islamabad launched retaliatory missile strikes on Indian territory.