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Tensions between India and Pakistan have been on a rise since the Pahalgam terror attack, with threats of an “all-out war” over the issue of Kashmir from the other side.
UNSC meeting on India-Pakistan tensions today (AP File Image)
The United Nations Security Council will meet on Monday to discuss the rising tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22.
This comes after Pakistan threatened to apprise the UNSC about India’s “aggressive actions, provocations, and provocative statements”.
It said that Pakistan will specifically highlight India’s recent move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, a day after the Pahalgam attack.
“In view of the deteriorating regional environment and rising tensions between India and Pakistan, particularly the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, which presents a serious risk of escalation and poses a threat to both regional and international peace and security, Pakistan has formally requested emergency closed consultations of the United Nations Security Council. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, will deliver a statement at the Security Council stakeout area following the meeting on the afternoon of Monday, May 5, 2025,” Pakistan’s permanent mission to the UN posted on X.
“Pakistan will call upon the UNSC to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security by taking appropriate measures to address these concerning developments,” Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said.
India would take the opportunity on Monday to expose Pakistan’s role in terror attacks before the international community.
President of the UNSC for the month of May, Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris, earlier condemned the terror attack while also expressing concerns over the rising tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad.
“This is a position of principle. We condemn terrorism in all its forms, everywhere it is happening. On the other hand, we are concerned about this tension which is mounting in the region,” he had said.
After the April 22 attack, the UNSC had come out in condemnation and called for bringing the perpetrators, organisers, and sponsors of the terror attack to justice.
In the aftermath of the terror attack, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, revoked all visas to the Pakistani nationals, and closed the Attari border immediately. It also banned a number of Pakistani social media accounts and YouTube channels spreading disinformation against India.
Pakistan, in turn, shut its airspace for all Indian airlines and also snapped trade ties with India.
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