Delhi does diplomatic outreach amid questions over Pak's steps 'day after'

After India's Operation Sindoor Wednesday, fingers are crossed in world's capitals, from New Delhi's friends in Washington DC, Paris and Berlin to Islamabad's all-weather ally in Beijing, on how the "day after scenario" will unfold. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was scheduled to travel to Norway, Netherlands and Croatia from May 13 to 17, has cancelled his trip. Anticipating concern and amid calls for de-escalation, New Delhi mounted a diplomatic outreach to major powers including the US and China as NSA Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had a conversation with several of their…