Pahalgam attack
UN called on both nuclear-armed nations to avoid further escalation and to resolve differences peacefully.
New York
The United Nations on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to exercise “maximum restraint” following a attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead.
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said Secretary-General António Guterres had not held direct contact with either government in the past 24 hours but was monitoring the situation “very closely and with very great concern.”
“We were very clear in our condemnation of the attack that occurred in Pahalgam on the 22nd, which killed a large number of civilians,” Dujarric said during a press briefing in New York. He called on both nuclear-armed nations to avoid further escalation and to resolve differences peacefully.
“Any issues between Pakistan and India, we believe can be and should be resolved peacefully through meaningful mutual engagement,” Dujarric said.
The attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has sharply raised tensions between the South Asian neighbours, which have fought multiple wars over the disputed territory.
In the aftermath of a deadly attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists and wounded 17 others, India announced a sweeping set of measures against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
