Dubai: Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Wednesday expressed their deep concern over the escalation between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack and called on both sides to exercise restraint and resolve the crisis through diplomatic channels.
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, reiterated the nation’s “full support for all efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions” between India and Pakistan and addressing their outstanding issues through dialogue and peaceful means.
“Dialogue remains the optimal approach for addressing regional and international crises and disputes,” the statement said, expressing Qatar’s “deep concern” over the escalation between India and Pakistan.
It called on the two countries to “exercise maximum restraint, prevail the voice of wisdom, respect the principles of good neighbourliness and resolve the crisis through diplomatic channels.”
Expressing concern over the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and the continued exchange of fire along the border areas, Saudi Arabia’s foreign affairs ministry, in a statement, said, “The Kingdom calls on both countries to de-escalate, avoid further escalation, and resolve disputes through diplomatic means.”
It urged India and Pakistan to uphold the principles of good neighbourliness, and strive for stability and peace for the welfare of their people and region.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, said it is following with “great concern and interest” the tension between “the friendly” India and Pakistan.
“The ministry affirms Kuwait’s firm and unwavering position in supporting the diplomatic process and emphasising reason and dialogue in resolving all regional and international issues,” it said.
“The ministry also calls on all parties to exercise self-restraint, avoid escalation, and adhere to the provisions and rules of international law and the principles of good neighbourliness, with the aim of achieving constructive dialogue that achieves regional and international security and stability,” the statement said.
Terrorists opened fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the attack.
