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Officials added that contact was also established with Russia and France.<\/p>\n<p>During the briefings, Doval outlined the planning and execution of the operation, describing it as \u201cmeasured, non-escalative and restrained.\u201d He reiterated India\u2019s position that while it does not seek an escalation, it will not hesitate to retaliate if Pakistan chooses to escalate the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Among the leaders Doval spoke to were US NSA and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, UK\u2019s Jonathan Powell, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Musaid Al Aiban, UAE\u2019s Sheikh Tahnoon and Japan\u2019s Masataka Okano.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: India has no intention of escalating tensions with Pakistan but is fully prepared to respond resolutely if provoked, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval told his counterparts from several key nations on Wednesday, officials said. 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