United Nations General Assembly President Philemon Yang has praised the recent ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan as a demonstration of both nations' dedication to regional peace.
Yang stated, "It is a positive step towards de-escalation reflecting the commitment of both nations to regional peace and stability," on Saturday.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also recognized the ceasefire as a positive step to de-escalate hostilities. His spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said that Guterres considered the agreement a "positive step" toward the objective of "lasting peace."
Notwithstanding the fact that the agreement was made on Saturday, hostilities renewed shortly as Pakistan was reported to have violated the truce hours after.
In response to these events, India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri spoke to the media, assuring that the Indian army has responded as necessary to the violations. He said, "This is a breach of understanding. The army is monitoring the situation closely."
Misri disclosed that the ceasefire agreement had been reached earlier in the day to suspend the recent bout of cross-border attacks. Nonetheless, he underlined that substantial violations had already taken place coming from the Pakistani side shortly after the enforcement of the agreement.
India's 'Operation Sindoor,' initiated on Wednesday, aimed at what it described as terrorist infrastructure along the border. The military action was led by a heinous attack in Pahalgam last month, when 26 civilians were killed. The assault was allegedly carried out by the Resistance Front, a group affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba.
As tensions escalated, the Secretary-General Guterres had also expressed deep concerns over the upsurge in conflict. "The world cannot afford an armed confrontation between India and Pakistan," he cautioned during a strictly India-Pakistan-focused press briefing.
Global appeals for calm flooded in, including those by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Guterres' deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq, echoed the UN stance, stating, "We urge all efforts at de-escalation of the situation."
Guterres has time and again decried the Pahalgam massacre in unambiguous language, demanding that "targeting civilians is unacceptable — and those responsible must be brought to justice through transparent, credible, and lawful means."
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