The United Nations urged India and Pakistan on Thursday to exercise “maximum restriction” after an attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead.
The UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said that Secretary General António Guterres had not had direct contact with any of the governments in the last 24 hours, but was monitoring the situation “very closely and with great concern.”
“We were very clear in our conviction of the attack that occurred in Pahalgam on 22, which killed a large number of civilians,” Dujarric said during a press conference in New York.
He asked both nations with nuclear weapons to avoid greater escalation and solve the differences peacefully.
“Any problem between Pakistan and India, we believe it can be and should be resolved peacefully through a significant mutual commitment,” Dujarric said.
The attack on Jammu and Kashmir illegally occupied from India has sharply raised the tensions among the residents of southern Asia, who have fought against multiple wars on the territory in dispute.
Following a deadly attack in Pahalgama that killed 26 tourists and wounded another 17, India announced a set of measures against Pakistan, including the suspension of the Indo Water Treaty.
In response, the National Security Committee (NSC) of Pakistan warned that any attempt in India to block the flow of water in Pakistan would be treated as an act of war.
The statement followed a high -level NSC meeting, which also approved the closure of the Wagah border crossing.
Key decisions announced by NSC:
- The unilateral suspension of India of the Indo Water Treaty was rejected.
- Any diversion of Pakistan water to be treated as an act of war.
- The Wagah border closed all Indian land transits with immediate effect.
- Airspace to all Indian or operated flights closed.
- 1972 The Simla Agreement could be suspended.
- Visa Saarc Exemption Center for Indian citizens canceled.
- Indian citizens in Pakistan ordered to leave within 48 hours.
- Indian defense advisors declared a personality not pleasant.
- The personnel of the High Commission of India in Islamabad was limited to 30 people.
- All forms of trade with suspended India, even through third countries.
A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office expressed concern about the loss of lives and described the subsequent measures of India “unilateral, unfair, politically motivated, extremely irresponsible and without legal merit.”
The statement said that India’s response violates international standards, the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and bilateral agreements.
The Committee also rejected India’s announcement to suspend the Indo Water Treaty (IWT), qualifying it as a binding international agreement without a clause that allows unilateral suspension.
The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, attended senior officials, including the Vice Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, and the high military commanders attended the session.
