UN Secretary-General António Guterres is closely monitoring the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. His spokesperson expressed deep concern over the situation and urged both governments to exercise the utmost restraint to prevent further deterioration of relations.

Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the Secretary-General, reiterated the UN’s strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgam on April 22, which resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians. As per PTI, at a daily press briefing on Thursday, Dujarric stated, “We were very clear in our condemnation of the terror attack that occurred in Jammu and Kashmir, which killed a large number of civilians.”