US EditionIndia-Pak Tensions: What Pakistan, other envoys said after the 'closed-door' UNSC meeting?
- On May 5, 2025, the UN Security Council held private discussions in New York concerning escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan following a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir.
- The meeting was prompted by Pakistan's request after a militant attack on April 22 in Pahalgam killed 26 civilians and sparked fears of broader conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
- Council members discussed the deteriorating security environment, with representatives condemning terrorism, urging dialogue, and acknowledging India's stance on pursuing terrorists and their backers.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed alarm over the situation, stating, "a military solution is no solution," urging restraint and justice through lawful means for the Pahalgam attack victims.
- The Security Council's consultations aimed to facilitate peaceful resolution efforts amid volatile Indo-Pak relations, while no public statement was issued after nearly ninety minutes of deliberations.
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India-Pak Tensions: What Pakistan, other envoys said after the 'closed-door' UNSC meeting?
India-Pak Tensions: The UNSC meeting was held amid escalating tensions and Pakistan's downgraded diplomatic relations with India after the worst-ever terrorist attack on civilians in twenty-five years in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, on April 22.
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