UNITED NATIONS: Nuclear-armed foes Pakistan and India must exert “maximum restraint” and step back from the brink of war, UN chief Antonio Guterres urged Monday (May 5), as tensions between the South Asian neighbours soared.
New Delhi has blamed Islamabad for backing a deadly attack on tourists on the Indian side of the disputed region of Kashmir last month, sparking a series of heated threats and diplomatic tit-for-tat measures.
On Monday, the Pakistan military said it had conducted a second missile test since the standoff began.
Relations have reached “a boiling point”, Guterres told reporters in New York, adding that they were at their “highest in years”.
Source: CNA
