India-Pak tensions: U.Ok. International Secretary Lammy speaks to Jaishankar, Pakistan Deputy PM Dar

Deputy Prime Minister Dar spoke to U.Ok.’s International Secretary David Lammy and “reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering resolve to defend its nationwide pursuits whereas persevering with to advertise peace and stability within the area”. File
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Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday (April 27, 2025) conveyed to his British counterpart David Lammy India’s coverage of “zero tolerance” for terrorism whereas discussing the “cross-border” hyperlinks to the dastardly terror assault in Pahalgam.

As relations between New Delhi and Islamabad reeled beneath extreme pressure following Tuesday’s (April 22, 2025) terror assault that killed 26 civilians, Mr. Lammy additionally spoke to Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar.

The Pakistan International Workplace mentioned the British International Secretary emphasised the necessity for de-escalation of the scenario.

Citing “cross-border linkages” to the horrific Pahalgam assault, India has promised extreme punishment to these concerned within the strike that triggered wide-spread outrage inside India and overseas.

Following his cellphone dialog with the British overseas secretary, Dr. Jaishankar mentioned he underlined the significance of “zero tolerance” for terrorism.

“Spoke to International Secretary @DavidLammy of the U.Ok. at present. Mentioned the cross-border terrorist assault at Pahalgam. Underlined the significance of zero tolerance for terrorism,” the Exterior Affairs Minister mentioned in a social media submit.

The Pakistan International Workplace mentioned Deputy Prime Minister Dar spoke to Mr. Lammy and “reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering resolve to defend its nationwide pursuits whereas persevering with to advertise peace and stability within the area”.

Mr. Dar can be Pakistan’s International Minister.

The Pakistan International Workplace, in a submit on ‘X’, mentioned Mr. Dar apprised Mr. Lammy about India’s “unilateral” measures together with “unlawful determination” to place Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance and mentioned it’s a “clear violation” of New Delhi’s worldwide obligations.

It mentioned Mr. Lammy “emphasised the significance of de-escalating the scenario by way of dialogue and peaceable decision of points”.

India introduced a raft of punitive measures in opposition to Pakistan on Wednesday (April 23, 2025), together with suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting down of the one operational land border crossing at Attari and downgrading of diplomatic ties in view of cross-border hyperlinks to the assault.

In response, Pakistan on Thursday (April 24, 2025) shut its airspace to Indian airliners and suspended all commerce with India, together with by way of third nations. Pakistan additionally rejected India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and mentioned any transfer to cease the circulate of water shall be seen as an “act of conflict”.

The Jaishankar-Lammy cellphone dialog got here three days after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sentence the “barbaric” terror assault in Pahalgam.

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In the previous couple of days, a number of world leaders spoke to PM Modi to sentence the fear assault.

The leaders who dialled PM Modi embrace U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, UAE President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Dutch PM Dick Schoof, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Australian PM Anthony Albanese and Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli additionally spoke to Modi.

On Sunday (April 27, 2025), Prime Minister Modi mentioned the “perpetrators and conspirators” of the Pahalgam assault shall be “served with the harshest response”.

“The entire world stands with 140 crore Indians in our combat in opposition to terrorism. I as soon as once more guarantee the affected households that they’ll get justice, and justice shall be performed,” PM Modi mentioned in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ handle.

“The perpetrators and conspirators of this assault shall be served with the harshest response,” he mentioned.