Pakistan's envoy to Azerbaijan calls for global unity against India's actions in Kashmir

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Qasim Mohiuddin has expressed his appreciation for all voices of reason advocating for peace. 

“We appreciate and welcome all voices of reason advocating for peace. It is imperative for the world community to unite in condemning India’s dangerous warmongering and continued atrocities against civilians in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” the diplomat wrote on his X account, Caliber.Az reports. 

On April 22, a brutal attack in the popular tourist town of Pahalgam, located in the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, left 25 Indians and one Nepalese national dead, with many more wounded from machine gun fire.

The assailants, dressed in military fatigues, managed to flee the scene. According to the Hindustan Times, Indian intelligence agencies reportedly discovered evidence implicating Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in the terrorist assault, which was allegedly carried out by militants from the Lashkar-e-Taiba group, a group banned in Russia.

In response to the attack, India dramatically reduced its diplomatic presence in Islamabad, cutting nearly half of its embassy staff. It also declared the Pakistani military advisors in India as personae non gratae and shut down the critical Attari border checkpoint with Pakistan. Furthermore, New Delhi suspended a key water-sharing agreement with Islamabad and halted the issuance of visas to Pakistani citizens, while revoking previously issued visas as of April 27.

In retaliation, Pakistan’s National Security Council announced the suspension of all bilateral agreements with India and warned that any attempt by India to alter the flow of water from the Indus River would be considered an act of war. Pakistan also closed its airspace to Indian airlines and shut down the Wagah border checkpoint. Additionally, Pakistan expelled Indian defence, naval, and aviation advisors, while accusing India of sponsoring terrorist groups operating within Pakistani territory.

By Sabina Mammadli