UN Chief Voices Deep Concern Over Indian Missile Strikes On Pakistan, Urges Restraint

2025-05-07 05:06:04

(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) New York: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern over India's recent missile strikes targeting multiple locations in Pakistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, calling for maximum military restraint from both sides.

According to Turkey's Anadolu Agency, Guterres' spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric issued a statement highlighting the Secretary-General's alarm over India's military actions along the Line of Control (LoC) and the international border.

"The Secretary-General urges both India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint. The world cannot afford a military escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors," said Dujarric.

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Guterres' remarks came shortly after the Indian military launched 24 missile attacks under“Operation Sandur,” striking six sites across Pakistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

In response to the aggression, Pakistan reportedly launched retaliatory strikes, destroying five Indian fighter jets-including a Rafale aircraft-multiple drones, and several border posts.

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