UN Chief Guterres Speaks With EAM Jaishankar, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Amid Soaring Tensions

Last Updated:April 29, 2025, 22:28 IST

Guterres "expressed his deep concern at rising tensions between India and Pakistan and underscored the need to avoid a confrontation that could result in tragic consequences"

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Reuters Image)

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday to urge the two countries to de-escalate tensions after a deadly attack last week in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.

Guterres “expressed his deep concern at rising tensions between India and Pakistan and underscored the need to avoid a confrontation that could result in tragic consequences. He offered his Good Offices to support de-escalation efforts," his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

New York, United States of America (USA)

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