UN Security Council Discusses Rising Tensions Between India and Pakistan After Pahalgam Terror Attack, No Major Outcome

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New York: In a closed-door consultation on May 5, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened to address the rising tensions between India and Pakistan following the devastating terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed 26 lives. The meeting, initiated by Pakistan, aimed to internationalize the Kashmir issue but ultimately failed to shift the dynamic at the Council.

Pakistan, currently serving as a non-permanent member of the UNSC, sought to leverage the Council’s platform to highlight the Kashmir conflict. However, diplomatic sources reveal that several UNSC members rejected Pakistan’s attempts to promote a “false flag” narrative and instead focused on demanding accountability for the deadly attack in Pahalgam. The session saw broad condemnation of the violence, with some Council members expressing deep concern over the targeting of tourists based on religious identity.

At the meeting, members also confronted Pakistan over recent missile tests and escalating nuclear rhetoric, reinforcing longstanding worries about further destabilization in the region. There was a consensus among many members that the Kashmir issue must be resolved through bilateral talks between India and Pakistan, rather than through UN intervention.

Syed Akbaruddin, India’s former Permanent Representative to the UN, commented on the situation, stating, “Pakistan’s strategy to use Council membership to spotlight Kashmir is not new, but it rarely produces results.” His successor, TS Tirumurti, echoed this sentiment, emphasizing that with the exception of China, most permanent members of the UNSC view Kashmir as a bilateral dispute between India and Pakistan.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking ahead of the session, expressed grave concern over the growing tensions, calling them the worst in years. “It pains me to see relations reaching a boiling point,” he remarked, describing the civilian casualties in Pahalgam as “unacceptable” and stressing that those responsible should face justice through lawful means.

Guterres reiterated the UN’s commitment to supporting efforts toward de-escalation, stating, “A military solution is no solution,” and offering the UN’s assistance to both India and Pakistan to foster dialogue and peacebuilding initiatives.

Despite Pakistan’s efforts to internationalize the issue, the meeting ended with no formal resolution, underscoring the Security Council’s ongoing reluctance to directly intervene in the Kashmir dispute.

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