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[{'start': '0.320', 'end': '4.799', 'text': 'Vice President JD Van said that he hoped'}, {'start': '2.720', 'end': '6.960', 'text': 'Pakistan would cooperate with India to'}, {'start': '4.799', 'end': '9.040', 'text': 'hunt down Pakistan based terrorists and'}, {'start': '6.960', 'end': '11.440', 'text': "that India's response to the recent"}, {'start': '9.040', 'end': '13.759', 'text': 'Islamist terrorist attack in Kashmir'}, {'start': '11.440', 'end': '15.920', 'text': 'does not lead to a broader regional'}, {'start': '13.759', 'end': '19.800', 'text': "conflict. Let's listen into what exactly"}, {'start': '15.920', 'end': '19.800', 'text': 'JD has to say.'}, {'start': '23.439', 'end': '26.960', 'text': "Sure. I'm worried about any time you see"}, {'start': '25.359', 'end': '28.880', 'text': 'a hot spot breaking out especially'}, {'start': '26.960', 'end': '30.720', 'text': "between two nuclear powers. We've"}, {'start': '28.880', 'end': '33.040', 'text': 'obviously been in close contact with our'}, {'start': '30.720', 'end': '36.160', 'text': 'friends in India and Pakistan. Uh our'}, {'start': '33.040', 'end': '38.960', 'text': 'our hope here is that India responds to'}, {'start': '36.160', 'end': '41.040', 'text': 'this terrorist attack in a way that'}, {'start': '38.960', 'end': '42.480', 'text': "doesn't lead to a broader regional"}, {'start': '41.040', 'end': '44.160', 'text': 'conflict and we hope frankly that'}, {'start': '42.480', 'end': '47.200', 'text': "Pakistan to the extent that they're"}, {'start': '44.160', 'end': '48.960', 'text': 'responsible cooperates with India to'}, {'start': '47.200', 'end': '51.039', 'text': 'make sure that the terrorists sometimes'}, {'start': '48.960', 'end': '53.120', 'text': 'operating in their territory are hunted'}, {'start': '51.039', 'end': '54.879', 'text': "down and dealt with. That's how we hope"}, {'start': '53.120', 'end': '58.840', 'text': "this unfolds. We're obviously in close"}, {'start': '54.879', 'end': '58.840', 'text': "contact. We'll see what happens."}, {'start': '60.559', 'end': '64.400', 'text': 'All right. Uh joining me on this'}, {'start': '62.160', 'end': '66.799', 'text': 'broadcast is Siddhant Mishra. Siddhant'}, {'start': '64.400', 'end': '69.280', 'text': 'big statement that is coming in from uh'}, {'start': '66.799', 'end': '71.280', 'text': 'the US Secretary JD Vance. How you know'}, {'start': '69.280', 'end': '73.280', 'text': 'when we talk about the statement this is'}, {'start': '71.280', 'end': '75.520', 'text': 'also in fact cornering Pakistan to'}, {'start': '73.280', 'end': '78.560', 'text': 'support India in nabbing those Pakistani'}, {'start': '75.520', 'end': '81.280', 'text': "terrorists isn't it? Well uh as far as"}, {'start': '78.560', 'end': '83.360', 'text': "uh US government's support is concerned"}, {'start': '81.280', 'end': '85.920', 'text': 'and uh then there is there is no doubt'}, {'start': '83.360', 'end': '87.840', 'text': 'about it. In fact, from day one, Sharon'}, {'start': '85.920', 'end': '90.320', 'text': 'from President Trump to Vice President'}, {'start': '87.840', 'end': '92.400', 'text': 'Wan uh and in fact the various'}, {'start': '90.320', 'end': '94.479', 'text': 'departments of US government have also'}, {'start': '92.400', 'end': '96.720', 'text': 'condemned uh the terror attacks and'}, {'start': '94.479', 'end': '99.920', 'text': 'extended full support to the government'}, {'start': '96.720', 'end': '102.159', 'text': 'of India. Uh in fact this is a fresh'}, {'start': '99.920', 'end': '104.880', 'text': 'fresh statement which has come from vice'}, {'start': '102.159', 'end': '107.600', 'text': 'uh president JD Vance and uh and in fact'}, {'start': '104.880', 'end': '111.680', 'text': 'the state department has also affirmed'}, {'start': '107.600', 'end': '114.479', 'text': 'uh USS support to uh India.'}, {'start': '111.680', 'end': '117.840', 'text': 'uh Marco Rubio, Secretary of State spoke'}, {'start': '114.479', 'end': '119.920', 'text': 'to both Shabbak Shari and EMS Jes. In'}, {'start': '117.840', 'end': '122.960', 'text': 'fact, in the statement that has been put'}, {'start': '119.920', 'end': '126.399', 'text': 'out by the state department, uh US has'}, {'start': '122.960', 'end': '128.959', 'text': 'urged both sides to deescalate and that'}, {'start': '126.399', 'end': '130.879', 'text': 'is that is their official position. But'}, {'start': '128.959', 'end': '133.360', 'text': "as far as India's fight against"}, {'start': '130.879', 'end': '135.920', 'text': 'terrorism is concerned, Shannon, then US'}, {'start': '133.360', 'end': '138.879', 'text': 'is standing rock solid with India. And'}, {'start': '135.920', 'end': '141.360', 'text': 'in fact, uh you go by every statement,'}, {'start': '138.879', 'end': '144.239', 'text': 'every single statement that'}, {'start': '141.360', 'end': '144.239', 'text': 'uh the'}, {'start': '146.200', 'end': '151.520', 'text': 'wait is the one of the biggest of India'}, {'start': '150.000', 'end': '154.000', 'text': 'at this point in time and that is'}, {'start': '151.520', 'end': '157.360', 'text': 'something which is making Pakistan very'}, {'start': '154.000', 'end': '160.239', 'text': 'very nervous also Shahim US is upset'}, {'start': '157.360', 'end': '161.840', 'text': "with Pakistan's motormouth ministers in"}, {'start': '160.239', 'end': '164.000', 'text': 'fact you know with each passing day'}, {'start': '161.840', 'end': '167.040', 'text': 'these ministers are making irresponsible'}, {'start': '164.000', 'end': '170.480', 'text': 'remarks and some of these remarks also'}, {'start': '167.040', 'end': '173.440', 'text': 'in had included United States you know'}, {'start': '170.480', 'end': '176.480', 'text': 'in their conversations. So that has al'}, {'start': '173.440', 'end': '177.840', 'text': 'not gone down well with the US is US'}, {'start': '176.480', 'end': '180.239', 'text': 'government and this is the reason that'}, {'start': '177.840', 'end': '182.560', 'text': 'yesterday when Marur Rubio had to speak'}, {'start': '180.239', 'end': '183.760', 'text': 'to somebody in Pakistan it was not'}, {'start': '182.560', 'end': '185.680', 'text': 'deputy prime minister and foreign'}, {'start': '183.760', 'end': '188.159', 'text': 'minister Ishad Zar it was Shabbash'}, {'start': '185.680', 'end': '189.760', 'text': 'Sharif because US has understood it very'}, {'start': '188.159', 'end': '191.840', 'text': 'well that these ministers are loose'}, {'start': '189.760', 'end': '193.760', 'text': 'cannons and for the sake of the sanctity'}, {'start': '191.840', 'end': '195.680', 'text': 'of the conversation it is important to'}, {'start': '193.760', 'end': '198.560', 'text': 'speak directly to the prime minister'}, {'start': '195.680', 'end': '200.800', 'text': 'whatever US wants to convey to Pakistan.'}, {'start': '198.560', 'end': '203.920', 'text': 'So you know uh the ministers have made'}, {'start': '200.800', 'end': '206.720', 'text': "Pakistan's case even more worse uh in"}, {'start': '203.920', 'end': '209.599', 'text': 'the eye of United States and and and you'}, {'start': '206.720', 'end': '212.239', 'text': 'know on the faith as a responsible'}, {'start': '209.599', 'end': '214.120', 'text': 'country US wants to uh send out this'}, {'start': '212.239', 'end': '216.720', 'text': 'message that US is urging for a'}, {'start': '214.120', 'end': '219.040', 'text': 'deescalation but when it comes to fight'}, {'start': '216.720', 'end': '221.680', 'text': 'against terrorism US is standing rock'}, {'start': '219.040', 'end': '224.640', 'text': 'solid with India and there is no doubt'}, {'start': '221.680', 'end': '226.640', 'text': 'about it. M also there is in fact uh'}, {'start': '224.640', 'end': '229.120', 'text': 'Sadhan when we talk about United States'}, {'start': '226.640', 'end': '230.879', 'text': 'there is also a intention a selfish'}, {'start': '229.120', 'end': '233.840', 'text': 'intention here as well because of the'}, {'start': '230.879', 'end': '236.000', 'text': 'conflict that US and China is going on'}, {'start': '233.840', 'end': '237.920', 'text': 'going around and that is why probably'}, {'start': '236.000', 'end': '241.360', 'text': 'they also want to support India when it'}, {'start': '237.920', 'end': '245.840', 'text': "comes to India versus Pakistan isn't it?"}, {'start': '241.360', 'end': '248.640', 'text': 'Well yes look a larger uh you know if'}, {'start': '245.840', 'end': '250.480', 'text': 'larger view of US government is taken'}, {'start': '248.640', 'end': '252.959', 'text': 'into consideration that indeed they want'}, {'start': '250.480', 'end': '255.439', 'text': 'to put in all their energies to contain'}, {'start': '252.959', 'end': '257.560', 'text': "China perhaps they want they don't want"}, {'start': '255.439', 'end': '259.160', 'text': 'any other uh you'}, {'start': '257.560', 'end': '262.000', 'text': 'know'}, {'start': '259.160', 'end': '264.880', 'text': 'conflict spilling out in the region and'}, {'start': '262.000', 'end': '267.120', 'text': 'that is definitely uh the idea but'}, {'start': '264.880', 'end': '270.320', 'text': "having said that as far as India's"}, {'start': '267.120', 'end': '272.800', 'text': 'concerns are are concerned then US you'}, {'start': '270.320', 'end': '276.320', 'text': 'know very understands them and at the'}, {'start': '272.800', 'end': '277.160', 'text': "same time US's position is that even if"}, {'start': '276.320', 'end': '280.400', 'text': 'India'}, {'start': '277.160', 'end': '282.880', 'text': 'retaliates perhaps then uh it should not'}, {'start': '280.400', 'end': '285.120', 'text': 'spill out the the the war the conflict'}, {'start': '282.880', 'end': '287.360', 'text': 'should not spill out that is perhaps the'}, {'start': '285.120', 'end': '289.680', 'text': 'biggest concern of the US government at'}, {'start': '287.360', 'end': '292.240', 'text': 'this point in time other than this India'}, {'start': '289.680', 'end': '294.639', 'text': "they don't have any issue in India if in"}, {'start': '292.240', 'end': '296.560', 'text': 'India goes after the perpetrators or the'}, {'start': '294.639', 'end': '299.759', 'text': 'backers or the funders of the'}, {'start': '296.560', 'end': '301.040', 'text': 'perpetrators US has no issues at all'}, {'start': '299.759', 'end': '302.639', 'text': "they're concerned about is that it"}, {'start': '301.040', 'end': '304.479', 'text': 'should not spill out into a regional'}, {'start': '302.639', 'end': '306.000', 'text': 'conflict. Perhaps more and more players'}, {'start': '304.479', 'end': '308.000', 'text': 'joining that conflict. So that is'}, {'start': '306.000', 'end': '310.720', 'text': 'something that is one situation which US'}, {'start': '308.000', 'end': '313.199', 'text': 'wants to avoid at this point in time.'}, {'start': '310.720', 'end': '315.600', 'text': "Also Sudhant let's also talk about the"}, {'start': '313.199', 'end': '318.639', 'text': 'phone conversation that Marco Rubio had'}, {'start': '315.600', 'end': '320.240', 'text': 'with Dr. SJ Shankar as well as with'}, {'start': '318.639', 'end': '322.240', 'text': 'Shahbash Sharif the prime minister of'}, {'start': '320.240', 'end': '324.080', 'text': 'Pakistan. Was there actually you know if'}, {'start': '322.240', 'end': '326.400', 'text': 'you could give us the details of this'}, {'start': '324.080', 'end': '328.800', 'text': 'conversation was there actually any sort'}, {'start': '326.400', 'end': '331.120', 'text': 'of uh uh you know words that were in'}, {'start': '328.800', 'end': '333.120', 'text': 'fact a strict words that were in fact'}, {'start': '331.120', 'end': '335.600', 'text': 'given to the Pakistan side as far as'}, {'start': '333.120', 'end': '337.759', 'text': 'terrorism is concerned. Well, a very'}, {'start': '335.600', 'end': '340.080', 'text': 'clear message has been given to Pakistan'}, {'start': '337.759', 'end': '342.000', 'text': 'uh Pakistani government Sharon and going'}, {'start': '340.080', 'end': '344.400', 'text': 'by the official release if I talk about'}, {'start': '342.000', 'end': '346.400', 'text': 'there are uh there are many things which'}, {'start': '344.400', 'end': '349.280', 'text': 'are going uh as far as chatter in the'}, {'start': '346.400', 'end': '350.720', 'text': 'political corridors of uh uh Pakistan is'}, {'start': '349.280', 'end': '354.360', 'text': 'concerned power corridors of Pakistan is'}, {'start': '350.720', 'end': '356.960', 'text': 'concerned but going by the release if if'}, {'start': '354.360', 'end': '359.199', 'text': 'if and you know go through the release'}, {'start': '356.960', 'end': '361.360', 'text': 'then the interpretation is very clear'}, {'start': '359.199', 'end': '363.759', 'text': 'boss you have to condemn the attack'}, {'start': '361.360', 'end': '366.240', 'text': "that's point number one second you have"}, {'start': '363.759', 'end': '368.800', 'text': 'to cooperate in an ongoing investigation'}, {'start': '366.240', 'end': '371.039', 'text': 'and third you have to deescalate. Now as'}, {'start': '368.800', 'end': '374.479', 'text': 'far as onus of deescalating is concerned'}, {'start': '371.039', 'end': '376.639', 'text': 'Sharon then that owners uh relies that'}, {'start': '374.479', 'end': '378.960', 'text': 'onus relies on Pakistan not on India'}, {'start': '376.639', 'end': '380.800', 'text': 'because India has not escalated yet.'}, {'start': '378.960', 'end': '383.840', 'text': 'That is perhaps the official position of'}, {'start': '380.800', 'end': '387.680', 'text': 'India. India has not escalated yet. All'}, {'start': '383.840', 'end': '390.479', 'text': 'escalation all this tension is uh the'}, {'start': '387.680', 'end': '392.880', 'text': 'responsibility goes goes to Pakistan not'}, {'start': '390.479', 'end': '394.880', 'text': 'India. So US statement, US message to'}, {'start': '392.880', 'end': '397.039', 'text': 'Pakistan is very very clear that they'}, {'start': '394.880', 'end': '399.199', 'text': 'cannot evade the investigation. They'}, {'start': '397.039', 'end': '402.000', 'text': 'have to condemn the Sahelgam terror'}, {'start': '399.199', 'end': '404.080', 'text': 'attack and third that they have to put'}, {'start': '402.000', 'end': '406.400', 'text': 'in efforts to deescalate the situation'}, {'start': '404.080', 'end': '407.840', 'text': 'and in fact you know there have been'}, {'start': '406.400', 'end': '410.319', 'text': 'there have been efforts also by the'}, {'start': '407.840', 'end': '412.639', 'text': "Pakistan I mean let's give it to them uh"}, {'start': '410.319', 'end': '414.800', 'text': 'you know their their ambassador to'}, {'start': '412.639', 'end': '416.720', 'text': 'United States is is is knocking uh'}, {'start': '414.800', 'end': '418.560', 'text': "President Trump's door. He's giving"}, {'start': '416.720', 'end': '420.880', 'text': 'interviews to the publications, you'}, {'start': '418.560', 'end': '423.840', 'text': 'know, pleading United States'}, {'start': '420.880', 'end': '426.160', 'text': 'interference to to deescalate situation.'}, {'start': '423.840', 'end': '428.840', 'text': "In fact, you know, he's he he's he's"}, {'start': '426.160', 'end': '431.759', 'text': "citing reasons of Pakistan's poor"}, {'start': '428.840', 'end': '433.840', 'text': 'economy, poor uh condition and perhaps'}, {'start': '431.759', 'end': '435.520', 'text': 'how Pakistan cannot afford war. So all'}, {'start': '433.840', 'end': '438.160', 'text': 'those things are being done by Pakistan.'}, {'start': '435.520', 'end': '440.560', 'text': 'It does not Pakistan does not want it to'}, {'start': '438.160', 'end': '442.800', 'text': 'be escalated further because they know'}, {'start': '440.560', 'end': '444.960', 'text': 'what is coming from India. They wanted'}, {'start': '442.800', 'end': '446.560', 'text': 'the situation to go down to to be'}, {'start': '444.960', 'end': '448.479', 'text': 'deescalated. Their leadership is'}, {'start': '446.560', 'end': '450.560', 'text': 'nervous. Their army is nervous. Their'}, {'start': '448.479', 'end': '452.880', 'text': 'political leadership is blaming army.'}, {'start': '450.560', 'end': '455.120', 'text': 'Army is uh blaming deep deep state.'}, {'start': '452.880', 'end': '457.280', 'text': 'Perhaps this is uh you know going on.'}, {'start': '455.120', 'end': '460.720', 'text': 'You they are on high alert. You know'}, {'start': '457.280', 'end': '462.520', 'text': 'notam have been uh put in place. Uh lot'}, {'start': '460.720', 'end': '465.919', 'text': 'many things have forces have been'}, {'start': '462.520', 'end': '468.479', 'text': 'deployed on the forward post etc etc. So'}, {'start': '465.919', 'end': '469.840', 'text': 'Pakistan is prepared but but you know to'}, {'start': '468.479', 'end': '471.360', 'text': 'what extent they will be prepared and'}, {'start': '469.840', 'end': '473.840', 'text': 'they know this time around India is'}, {'start': '471.360', 'end': '477.120', 'text': 'going to hit them even harder. So, so'}, {'start': '473.840', 'end': '479.919', 'text': "you know all they're doing is is is"}, {'start': '477.120', 'end': '481.759', 'text': 'uh uh getting us to do back channel with'}, {'start': '479.919', 'end': '484.000', 'text': 'them. You know, trying to convince us'}, {'start': '481.759', 'end': '485.759', 'text': 'that how US should inter intervene to'}, {'start': '484.000', 'end': '487.599', 'text': 'deescalate the situation. You know, they'}, {'start': '485.759', 'end': '491.360', 'text': 'have put in all their energies behind'}, {'start': '487.599', 'end': '492.960', 'text': 'their uh ambassador in in in in DC. In'}, {'start': '491.360', 'end': '495.120', 'text': 'fact, their ambassador have been told to'}, {'start': '492.960', 'end': '497.199', 'text': 'speak to the press and you know and try'}, {'start': '495.120', 'end': '498.560', 'text': 'to diffuse the crisis as soon as'}, {'start': '497.199', 'end': '501.280', 'text': 'possible. So, they are very scared.'}, {'start': '498.560', 'end': '503.520', 'text': "They're very nervous. In fact, go by the"}, {'start': '501.280', 'end': '506.080', 'text': 'interview that have been given by their'}, {'start': '503.520', 'end': '508.080', 'text': 'ambassador to DC yesterday. In fact,'}, {'start': '506.080', 'end': '510.319', 'text': 'that interview is all about, you know,'}, {'start': '508.080', 'end': '512.959', 'text': 'pleading uh and and you know, begging'}, {'start': '510.319', 'end': '515.039', 'text': 'Donald Trump to diffuse the crisis. All'}, {'start': '512.959', 'end': '516.479', 'text': 'right. Many thanks Sudan for getting us'}, {'start': '515.039', 'end': '518.959', 'text': 'all those detail. I request you to'}, {'start': '516.479', 'end': '518.959', 'text': 'please stay with'}]