Overview

• UNSC President Evangelos Sekeris confirmed the Council's preparedness to convene a meeting on India-Pakistan tensions if formally requested by a member nation.
• The Council is closely monitoring the situation following a recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which it strongly condemned in a press statement.
• India maintains that disputes with Pakistan should remain bilateral under the 1972 Simla Agreement, opposing third-party involvement, including UNSC discussions.
• Pakistan's role as a non-permanent member of the Council complicates consensus-building, while reluctance from major permanent members, except potentially China, limits direct action.
• The UNSC presidency, held by Greece for May, emphasizes the importance of dialogue and de-escalation to prevent further deterioration of relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors.