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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a closed-door meeting today to deliberate on the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the recent terrorist massacre in Pahalgam.
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, formally requested the session, citing growing regional instability, prompting its convening.
According to diplomatic sources, the UNSC President for the month, Evangelos Sekeris, responded to the Pakistani request on Sunday night and agreed to schedule the closed consultations for Monday afternoon.
Pakistan contends that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has deteriorated to the point of threatening both regional and global peace.
Pakistan Pushes For UN Intervention
The letter from Pakistan to the UNSC expressed concerns over what it called a ‘deteriorating regional environment’, referencing India’s heightened military posture.
Pakistan argued that the current climate necessitates international attention, particularly given the implications for regional security.
Pakistan will take part in the meeting as an elected member of the UNSC, even though closed-door consultations are held informally without official records or participation from non-member states.
Ahmad had earlier warned of imminent ‘kinetic action’ by India in retaliation for the Pahalgam incident, in which 26 civilians were killed.
The Resistance Front, a proxy of the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, claimed responsibility for the attack.
India’s Strong Reaction & Global Concern
Following the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a stern warning, vowing that India would identify and punish every perpetrator and their supporters, ‘pursuing them to the ends of the Earth’.
His remarks signalled a potential escalation, prompting concern from global leaders.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres personally reached out to both Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last week.
According to his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, Guterres condemned the attack and urged all parties to seek justice through lawful means while working to de-escalate tensions.
Diplomatic Outreach By Pakistan
In parallel with its UN initiative, Pakistan has launched a diplomatic campaign aimed at gaining international support.
Ambassador Ahmad has met with Secretary-General Guterres, UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang, and representatives from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, among others.
Pakistan continues to claim it has no role in the recent violence and is calling for restraint from India.
However, with India demanding accountability and justice, Monday’s UNSC meeting could shape the next phase of diplomatic and security dynamics in the region.
While the closed-door nature of the meeting means outcomes will remain confidential, its very convening underscores the seriousness of the current crisis.
The international community will be closely monitoring the situation in South Asia, with hopes that diplomacy will prevail amid rising hostilities.
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