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The UN Security Council may hold a meeting “sooner rather than later” to discuss the situation between India and Pakistan, the Council’s president said, noting concerns about increasing tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries.
“Of course, if a request comes for a meeting, then…I think this meeting should take place because, as we said, maybe it’s also an opportunity to have views expressed and this might help to diffuse a bit tensions. We will see,” said Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris, the Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations and president of the Security Council for the month of May, in response to a question by news agency PTI.
Pahalgam attack news: Residents near LoC begin readying bunkers as Pakistan violates ceasefire for 8th night
Pakistani troops carried out unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The Indian Army responded to the firing. This marks the eighth straight night of such incidents, following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead.
Residents living near the LoC and IB have started cleaning out their community and personal bunkers to prepare for possible shelling if the situation escalates.
“Our hope here is that India responds to this terrorist attack in a way that doesn’t lead to a broader regional conflict,” Vance said in a podcast interview with Fox News.
Pahalgam attack: US VP JD Vance hopes Pakistan will cooperate with India on probe
American vice-president JD Vance said on Thursday that the US hopes that Pakistan would cooperate with India to hunt down the Pakistan-based terrorists responsible for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam last month.
“Our hope here is that India responds to this terrorist attack in a way that doesn’t lead to a broader regional conflict,” Vance said on Thursday in an interview on Fox News’ “Special Report with Bret Baier” show.
Pahalgam attack news: Pakistan resorts to unprovoked firing across LoC for 8th straight day; India responds
“During the night of 01-02 May 2025, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms firing from posts across the Line of Control opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Naushera, and Akhnoor areas of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Indian Army troops responded in a calibrated and proportionate manner,” says Indian Army
‘It would have been good if Muslims in Pakistan had remained together peacefully,’ says RSS leader Krishna Gopal
“The world is facing a dangerous thing, intolerance. Pakistan was founded, and it would have been good if the Muslims had remained together peacefully. However, after the formation of Pakistan, tensions arose between those who speak Bangla and Urdu… Pakistan is still facing that intolerance. Sindhis, Pashtuns, Balochs do not want to live together,” he said.
‘PM Modi has our full support,’ says US state department spokesperson Tammy Bruce
“We are monitoring closely. Yesterday, the Secretary spoke with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. As President Donald Trump articulated to Prime Minister Modi last week, the United States stands strong with India against terrorism, and Prime Minister Modi has our full support,” she said.
Rajani Shaw, wife of BSF jawan Purnam Kumar Shaw who is currently detained in Pakistan, traveled from her home in Rishra to Pathankot on Monday to seek updates on her husband’s condition and efforts for his release. Purnam was detained by Pakistan Rangers last Wednesday after accidentally crossing the border.
After meeting BSF officials, Rajani flew back to Kolkata from Amritsar, reassured that the force was making every effort to secure her husband’s return and that remaining on-site would not aid the process. “The officer told me that talks with Pakistan Rangers was underway and a resolution appeared to be on the horizon,” she said.
“We are going to work with all international and regional partners to ensure that we create the conditions where there can be dialogue, which is not taking place at the moment,” British foreign minister Lord Collins of Highbury said.
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Thursday to discuss security amid rising tensions with India after the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people. They vowed to defend Pakistan’s sovereignty and respond firmly to any aggression, emphasizing national unity behind the armed forces. Separately, Sharif spoke with Qatar’s Amir, offering cooperation for a transparent investigation. Meanwhile, India imposed punitive measures on Pakistan, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the Attari border, and downgrading diplomatic ties over alleged cross-border links to the attack.
In a significant move underscoring the military’s dominance in Pakistan’s security and political affairs, ISI chief Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik was appointed as the country’s National Security Adviser (NSA) on Thursday. This marks the first time the head of Pakistan’s powerful intelligence agency will simultaneously hold the NSA position. The appointment, effective immediately, comes less than 10 days after the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people, escalating tensions with India and fueling a diplomatic standoff.
The United States has urged India and Pakistan to avoid military conflict and work toward peace following the Pahalgam terror attack. In a call with Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio encouraged dialogue to ease tensions. Rubio also spoke with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging cooperation in investigating the attack. While Jaishankar stressed accountability for the perpetrators, the US reiterated its stance that under President Trump, those supporting terrorism would face consequences.
Amid rising tensions following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians, US secretary of state Marco Rubio held separate phone calls Wednesday night with external affairs minister S Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging both leaders to take steps to ease hostilities.
According to US state department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, Rubio expressed condolences for the victims during his call with Jaishankar and reaffirmed the US’s commitment to counterterrorism cooperation with India, while encouraging dialogue to maintain peace in South Asia.
Meanwhile, India has ramped up its security and diplomatic measures. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has officially taken over the investigation, deploying multiple teams to Anantnag to reconstruct the attack, gather evidence, and identify suspects. On Tuesday, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a high-level security review with senior officials from the BSF, NSG, Assam Rifles, and SSB to assess the situation.
In a further diplomatic move, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan and ordered all Pakistani nationals without diplomatic or long-term visas to leave by April 29. Home Minister Amit Shah directed state governments to ensure enforcement, while the Home Secretary held a video conference with state chief secretaries to monitor compliance.
