The United Nations Security Council held closed consultations today under the agenda item “The India-Pakistan Question”.
The meeting was held to discuss the deteriorating regional security environment, heightened tensions between India and Pakistan and the situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
The meeting was convened at Pakistan’s request, in view of India’s recent unilateral measures and provocative public pronouncements that have significantly increased the risk of military confrontation and threatened regional and international peace and security.
During the meeting, Council members expressed deep concern over the growing risk of escalation and emphasized the urgent need for restraint and de-escalation. They called for dialogue and diplomacy to diffuse tensions and avoid military confrontation and conflict and to peacefully resolve issues.
