UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Sunday appealed to India and Pakistanto exercise “maximum restraint” amid escalating tensions between the twocountries along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region.
“The UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan observed and reportedan increase in military activity at the Line of Control in recent days,”the UN Secretary-General’s Spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said in astatement e-mailed to APP UN correspondent in response to a question.
“The United Nations appeals to both sides to exercise maximum restraint toensure that the situation does not further deteriorate,” the statementadded.
