NEW DELHI: UN Secretary Normal Antonio Guterres spoke to exterior affairs minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif individually and strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror assault on April 22 that killed 25 Indians and a Nepalese citizen.
“In his telephone calls, the Secretary Normal reiterated his sturdy condemnation of the April 22 terrorist assault that came about in Jammu and Kashmir. The Secretary Normal famous the significance of pursuing justice and accountability for these assaults by means of lawful means,” Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general mentioned.
“The Secretary Normal provided his good places of work to assist any de-escalation efforts,” Dujarric added.
Talking concerning the dialog, Jaishankar mentioned that the 2 leaders “agreed on the significance of accountability”.
“Acquired a name from @UN SG @antonioguterres. Admire his unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist assault in Pahalgam. Agreed on the significance of accountability. India is resolved that the perpetrators, planners and backers of this assault are delivered to justice,” he mentioned.
‘Counsel India to train restraint’
Amid rising tensions between the 2 nations, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif urged UN chief Antonio Guterres to “counsel India to behave responsibly and train restraint”.
“Whereas underscoring that Pakistan shall defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity with full drive in case of any misadventure by India, the Prime Minister inspired the UN Secretary-Normal to counsel India to behave responsibly and train restraint,” Sharif’s workplace mentioned in an announcement, repeating Pakistan’s rejection of India’s allegations.
In the meantime, PM Modi, throughout a high-level assembly earlier on Tuesday, granted the Indian armed forces full authority to find out the timing, targets, and technique of response to the lethal terrorist assault. Emphasizing the federal government’s agency stance, PM Modi declared that delivering a decisive blow to terrorism stays a nationwide precedence.