Overview

• The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people, including tourists from India and Nepal.
• A press statement from the Council emphasized the need to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers, and sponsors accountable, urging all states to cooperate under international law.
• Pakistan, a non-permanent member of the Council, endorsed the statement and committed to bringing those responsible to justice, though tensions with India remain high.
• India has taken punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, closing borders, and expelling diplomats, while Pakistan retaliated with trade and airspace restrictions.
• UN Secretary-General’s spokesman reiterated calls for maximum restraint from both nuclear-armed nations to prevent further escalation of the crisis.