ISLAMABAD – The European Union and Germany have urged Pakistan and India totake immediate steps to de-escalate the heightened tensions between the twonuclear-armed neighbours, *Radio Pakistanlink*reported.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday spoke to his Germancounterpart Heiko Maas and European Union Representative for ForeignRelations and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.
The foreign minister said that despite unfounded allegations andprovocative statements from India, Pakistan demonstrated utmost restraintand asked New Delhi to provide evidence for an investigation into thePulwama attack.
While appreciating the early commitment of Prime Minister Imran Khan toreach out to India, Federica Mogherini stressed the urgency to de-escalatethe situation and confirmed that the European Union was also in contactwith Indian counterparts.
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“The European Union’s policy has always been to promote a dialogue betweenPakistan and India to sort out differences,” said Mogherini.
She also highlighted the need to “continue addressing terrorism includingclear and sustained actions targeting not only all United Nations-listedtransnational terrorist groups but also individuals claiming responsibilityfor such attacks”.
