General António Guterres is closely monitoring the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. His spokesperson expressed deep concern over the situation and urged both governments to exercise the utmost restraint to prevent further deterioration of relations.

An attack on tourists in India's Himalayan territory of Kashmir this week sparked a new crisis between nuclear armed South Asian neighbours India and Pakistan, with New Delhi blaming militants with "cross-border linkages" for the killings.

Following the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 Hindus, the US has strongly supported India in hunting down the Islamist terrorists responsible. US officials, including Intelligence czar Tulsi Gabbard and President Trump,