NEW DELHI: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke to external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif separately and strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that killed 25 Indians and a Nepalese citizen.
"In his phone calls, the Secretary General reiterated his strong condemnation of the April 22 terrorist attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir. The Secretary General noted the importance of pursuing justice and accountability for these attacks through lawful means," Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general said.
"The Secretary General offered his good offices to support any de-escalation efforts," Dujarric added.
Speaking about the conversation, Jaishankar said that the two leaders "agreed on the importance of accountability".
"Received a call from @UN SG @antonioguterres. Appreciate his unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Agreed on the importance of accountability. India is resolved that the perpetrators, planners and backers of this attack are brought to justice," he said.
'Counsel India to exercise restraint'
Amid rising tensions between the two nations, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif urged UN chief Antonio Guterres to "counsel India to act responsibly and exercise restraint".
"While underscoring that Pakistan shall defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity with full force in case of any misadventure by India, the Prime Minister encouraged the UN Secretary-General to counsel India to act responsibly and exercise restraint," Sharif's office said in a statement, repeating Pakistan's rejection of India's allegations.
Meanwhile, PM Modi, during a high-level meeting earlier on Tuesday, granted the Indian armed forces full authority to determine the timing, targets, and method of response to the deadly terrorist attack. Emphasizing the government's firm stance, PM Modi declared that delivering a decisive blow to terrorism remains a national priority.
"In his phone calls, the Secretary General reiterated his strong condemnation of the April 22 terrorist attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir. The Secretary General noted the importance of pursuing justice and accountability for these attacks through lawful means," Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general said.
"The Secretary General offered his good offices to support any de-escalation efforts," Dujarric added.
Speaking about the conversation, Jaishankar said that the two leaders "agreed on the importance of accountability".
"Received a call from @UN SG @antonioguterres. Appreciate his unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Agreed on the importance of accountability. India is resolved that the perpetrators, planners and backers of this attack are brought to justice," he said.
Received a call from @UN SG @antonioguterres.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 29, 2025
Appreciate his unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Agreed on the importance of accountability.
India is resolved that the perpetrators, planners and backers of this attack are brought to justice.
'Counsel India to exercise restraint'
Amid rising tensions between the two nations, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif urged UN chief Antonio Guterres to "counsel India to act responsibly and exercise restraint".
"While underscoring that Pakistan shall defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity with full force in case of any misadventure by India, the Prime Minister encouraged the UN Secretary-General to counsel India to act responsibly and exercise restraint," Sharif's office said in a statement, repeating Pakistan's rejection of India's allegations.
Meanwhile, PM Modi, during a high-level meeting earlier on Tuesday, granted the Indian armed forces full authority to determine the timing, targets, and method of response to the deadly terrorist attack. Emphasizing the government's firm stance, PM Modi declared that delivering a decisive blow to terrorism remains a national priority.
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