The European Union (EU) Friday known as on New Delhi and Islamabad to indicate “restraint” and pursue dialogue to defuse tensions amid hypothesis about India’s attainable retaliation in opposition to Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror assault.
Following separate telephone conversations with Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Deputy PM Ishaq Dar, EU Excessive Consultant for International Affairs Kaja Kallas mentioned the rising tensions between the 2 neighbouring international locations are “alarming” and the escalation of the scenario helps “nobody”. “I urge either side to indicate restraint and pursue dialogue to ease the scenario. Escalation helps nobody,” she mentioned on X. “I spoke to each @DrSJaishankar and @MishaqDar50 right now to convey these messages,” she added.
On his half, Jaishankar welcomed the EU’s “robust condemnation” of terrorism in all types and manifestations. The EU’s name for restraint got here two days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged the 2 international locations to work collectively to de-escalate tensions over the fear assault.