Senior high-ranking United States officials were “closely monitoring” last night’s military conflict between Pakistan and India when they received “alarming intelligence” that compelled them to become more actively involved in the matter, after which US Vice President JD Vance engaged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a call to push forward a ceasefire, CNN reports.

“The vice president briefed President Donald Trump on the plan, then spoke with Modi at noon ET on Friday, making clear to the Indian prime minister that the White House believed there was a high probability for dramatic escalation as the conflict went into the weekend, the administration officials said. Vance encouraged Modi to have his country communicate with Pakistan directly and to consider options for de-escalation, the officials said,” the report stated, adding that the “behind-the-scenes details of the US involvement” have not previously been reported.

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