“In view of the gravity of the situation, the calls for dialogue, de-escalation and peaceful resolution of disputes, such as by the Secretary-General, and what we also heard from the Council members today are most pertinent,” Ahmad said.Before the UNSC meeting, India’s former Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin had told PTI that no consequential outcome can be expected from a discussion where a party to the conflict seeks to shape perceptions by using its membership of the Council.India will parry such Pakistani efforts.Following the meeting, he said,”Pakistan’s grandstanding has flopped again today as in the past. As was expected, there was no meaningful response by the Council.Indian diplomacy has yet again successfully parried Pakistani efforts to seek the Security Council’s intervention.”Just hours before the closed consultations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced concern over tensions between India and Pakistan being at “their highest in years”.”It pains me to see relations reaching a boiling point,” he said. He made these remarks to the press from the UNSC stake-out Monday morning.Guterres said he understands the “raw feelings” following the “awful terror attack” in Pahalgam and reiterated his strong condemnation of that attack.The UN chief stressed that it is essential especially at this critical hour — to avoid a military confrontation that could easily spin out of control.”Now is the time for maximum restraint and stepping back from the brink. That has been my message in my ongoing outreach with both countries. Make no mistake: A military solution is no solution,”the UN chief said.Apart from the five veto-wielding permanent members China, France, Russia, the UK and the US, the 10 non-permanent members in the Council are Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Somalia.
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