On Wednesday, India applied a collection of retaliatory measures towards Pakistan, together with halting the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting the one useful land border crossing at Attari, and downgrading diplomatic ties, all as a result of assault’s suspected cross-border hyperlinks.
Within the wake of the lethal cross-border terror assault in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, UK International Secretary David Lammy held discussions with India’s Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. The talks targeted on the growing tensions between India and Pakistan, with each events addressing the safety scenario within the area, together with the position of cross-border terrorism.
On Sunday, S. Jaishankar took to social media to share particulars of his phone dialog with Lammy. “Spoke to International Secretary David Lammy of the UK immediately. Mentioned the cross-border terrorist assault at Pahalgam. Underlined the significance of zero tolerance for terrorism,” Jaishankar wrote on X.
The Pahalgam assault on April 22 focused vacationers and resulted within the tragic deaths of 26 individuals, together with one Nepalese nationwide. The assault has been one of many deadliest within the area because the 2019 Pulwama assault. The victims have been killed close to Baisaran Meadow, a preferred vacationer spot in Jammu and Kashmir. Within the aftermath, India has condemned the assault, which it believes has cross-border hyperlinks, and vowed to punish these liable for the violence.
Jaishankar reiterated India’s stance of “zero tolerance” in direction of terrorism throughout his dialog with Lammy, emphasizing that such assaults won’t go unpunished. The UK International Secretary’s dialog with Dar additionally centred across the want for de-escalation, with Lammy calling for a peaceable decision to the heightened tensions.
Within the wake of the assault, India took a collection of punitive measures towards Pakistan, together with suspending the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, downgrading diplomatic ties, and shutting the Attari border crossing. Pakistan has responded by closing its airspace to Indian flights and halting all commerce with India. Islamabad has additionally rejected India’s transfer on the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it a violation of worldwide agreements.
Pakistan’s International Workplace launched a press release saying that Deputy Prime Minister Dar spoke with Lammy and reiterated Pakistan’s place on defending its nationwide pursuits whereas selling peace within the area. The assertion additionally highlighted Pakistan’s considerations concerning India’s “unilateral” actions, together with the suspension of the water treaty.
As worldwide condemnation of the Pahalgam assault continues to pour in, the Dawoodi Bohra group in Queens, New York, and several other Canadian communities have organized vigils to honour the victims. In the meantime, Nepalese lawmakers have additionally condemned the assault, providing condolences to the victims’ households.
The scenario stays extremely unstable, with international leaders together with US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressing help for India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ tackle, reiterated that these liable for the Pahalgam assault will face the “harshest response.”
India continues to name for a united international effort towards terrorism, as tensions rise between the 2 nuclear-armed neighbours, India and Pakistan.
(ANI inputs)