The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold closed consultations to address the rising tensions between India and Pakistan, which have intensified since the April 22 Kashmir terror attack. The meeting, scheduled for Monday, was called by the Greek presidency in response to a request from Islamabad, according to reports.
Greek Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris had earlier remarked, “This is a position of principle. We condemn terrorism in all its forms, everywhere it is happening. On the other hand, we are concerned about this tension which is mounting in the region.”
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The UNSC consists of 15 members, including five permanent members with veto power: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US. The remaining ten non-permanent members include Pakistan. Greece is serving as the president of the council for the month of May.
On Sunday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said it would provide the UN with an update on recent regional developments, including the aftermath of the terror attack in Kashmir and New Delhi’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. “This important diplomatic move is part of Pakistan’s efforts to present accurate facts to the international community,” the ministry said in a statement.
Pakistan began its tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSC on January 1, 2025. In response to the April attack in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi suspended the key Indus Waters Treaty, expelled Pakistani diplomats, closed its land border, and canceled visas for most Pakistani citizens, ordering them to leave Indian soil within a few days.
On Sunday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had individual discussions with armed forces chiefs. Following the discussions, reports indicated that India is gearing up for a major response.
”I want to assure you that under the leadership of the prime minister, things will happen as you wish,” Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was quoted as saying by local media.
On the same day, Indian news agency PTI cited a source familiar with the matter as saying that the country had blocked the flow of water to Pakistan through the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River, and was planning to do the same at the Kishanganga Dam on the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir.