World leaders, UN officials, International Community express deep concerns after India attacks Pakistan
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\nIndia carried out missile strikes in the Pakistani cities of Punjab and Azad Kashmir on Wednesday and the Pakistan armed forces, in retaliatory strikes, shot down five Indian Air Force (IAF) jets, a drone and destroyed brigade headquarters following the attack.
\nInter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry confirmed that all Pakistan Air Force jets are safe after engaging Indian jets.
\nAmong the destroyed Indian Air Force (IAF) jets are three French-made Rafales, one Su30MKI and one MIG-29 Fulcrum, confirmed a military spokesperson to Reuters.
\nFollowing the escalating aggression between both the countries after India\u2019s attack, world leaders, UN officials and International Community have expressed deep concerns.
\nTrump terms rising tensions a \u2018shame\u2019
\nUS President Donald Trump said he hoped clashes between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan end \u201cvery quickly,\u201d after New Delhi\u2019s forces launched strikes and Islamabad vowed retaliation. He termed rising tension between India and Pakistan a \u201cshame\u201d.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a shame, we just heard about it,\u201d Trump said at the White House. \u201cI guess people knew something was going to happen based on the past. They\u2019ve been fighting for many, many decades and centuries, actually, if you really think about it,\u201d he added. \u201cI just hope it ends very quickly,\u201d said Trump.
\n\u201cWe continue to urge Pakistan and India to work towards a responsible resolution that maintains long-term peace and regional stability in South Asia,\u201d State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters.
\nBoth sides should engage in discussions, says Rubio
\nAdditionally, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his counterparts from India and Pakistan, encouraging both sides to engage in discussions to settle an escalating military confrontation, the White House said Tuesday.
\n\u201cHe is encouraging India and Pakistan to re-open a channel between their leadership to defuse the situation and prevent further escalation,\u201d said US National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes in a statement, after India carried out air strikes on Pakistani soil.
\nUN chief \u2018very concerned\u2019
\nMoreover, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was \u201cvery concerned\u201d about Indian military strikes on Pakistan, his spokesperson said on Tuesday, hours after India said it hit nine sites in Pakistani territory.
\n\u201cThe Secretary-General is very concerned about the Indian military operations across the Line of Control and international border. He calls for maximum military restraint from both countries. The world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan,\u201d said spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
\nChina urges both sides to exercise restraint
\nAdditionally, China called on both India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and put peace and stability first, its foreign ministry said in response to the military escalation between the South Asian countries.
\nThe Chinese ministry said in a statement it regrets India\u2019s military action and is concerned about the current situation.
\nTurkey expresses solidarity with Pakistan
\nMeanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan contacted his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar by telephone to express solidarity over India\u2019s unprovoked aggression, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday.
\nAccording to FO spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, Fidan conveyed deep concern over the worsening regional security situation. Both ministers agreed to stay in close contact as developments unfold.
\nRussia urges both sides to show restraint
\nFurthermore, Russia\u2019s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it was deeply concerned about the deepening military confrontation between India and Pakistan, and that it called for both countries to show restraint.
\nRussia has warm relations with both India and Pakistan.
\nIndia and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since gaining independence from the British in 1947.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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