US EditionDar alerts UNSC to 'grave threat'
- On May 1, 2025, UN Security Council President Evangelos Sekeris indicated that the Council might soon convene to discuss escalating strains between India and Pakistan following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
- The terrorist incident on April 22 resulted in the deaths of numerous tourists, among them an individual from Nepal, leading to strong condemnation from India and retaliatory actions that heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. Pakistan has denied any involvement and accused India of provocative measures.
- The UN and several countries, including the EU and Switzerland, urged both India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and engage in dialogue to prevent the situation from escalating into regional conflict.
- Sekeris affirmed the Council's unanimous condemnation of terrorism, calling the Pahalgam attack heinous and emphasizing an urgent need for de-escalation, while the UN Secretary-General offered good offices to both parties.
- The evolving crisis risks destabilizing South Asia, with Pakistan threatening to defend itself if provoked and calling for renewed UN-led efforts to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir dispute peacefully.
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Dar alerts UNSC to 'grave threat'
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has written a letter to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), urging its urgent attention to recent developments related to the growing escalation between Pakistan and India, which he warned poses a grave threat to international peace and security in South Asia. Addressed to UNSC President Jerome Bonnafont, the two-page letter accuses the Indian government of undertaking "unilateral, pol…
Pakistan may call UNSC meeting over India tensions: Pak UN envoy
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Exercise restraint: EU and Switzerland to India, Pak amid tensions over J&K attack
The European Union and Switzerland expressed concern over the escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack and urged both sides to exercise restraint, and maintain peace in the region.
Pahalgam: UNSC expected to discuss India-Pakistan tension ‘sooner than later,’ says council chief
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will be discussing the situation between India and Pakistan "sooner rather than later". This would be a platform to express views and difuse tensions between the countries.
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