US EditionUN chief urges 'maximum restraint' in India, Pakistan standoff
- On April 22, 2025, a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Indian Kashmir killed 26 people, mostly tourists, escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
- In response to the attack, India took several measures against Pakistan, including halting cooperation under the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the Attari border crossing, and reducing diplomatic engagement, while Pakistan denied any role and called for an impartial investigation.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack, urged both nations to exercise maximum restraint, avoid military confrontation, and offered his good offices for peace.
- Guterres emphasized that resolving the conflict through military means is not viable, highlighting that tensions are at a peak not seen in years and could quickly escalate beyond control.
- The events increased regional and international pressure on India and Pakistan to de-escalate, with diplomatic engagements and a UN Security Council meeting planned at Pakistan's request.
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Step back from the brink, UN urges Pakistan, India
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Pakistan and India to "step back from the brink", warning that the deteriorating situation following a recent terror attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) could spiral into a military confrontation. Speaking to reporters outside the UN Security Council (UNSC), Guterres expressed deep concern over the state of relations between the two South Asian neighbours, saying ten…
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UN chief urges 'maximum restraint' in India, Pakistan standoff
UNITED NATIONS: Nuclear-armed foes Pakistan and India must exert "maximum restraint" and step back from the brink of war, UN chief Antonio Guterres urged Monday (May 5), as tensions between the South Asian
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