Kashmir局势紧张, multiple countries are mediating to prevent the conflict between India and Pakistan from escalating.
The Neelum Valley in the Pakistani-controlled Kashmir region, with a distant view of an Indian military post.
In recent days, the Indian and Pakistani armies have continued to exchange fire near the actual control line in the Kashmir region, making the situation tense. The Pakistani army held a military exercise in Punjab Province in the northeast on May 1. On the same day, multiple countries participated in mediation efforts to prevent the scope of the conflict from expanding.
On May 2, the largest Indian news agency, Press Trust of India, cited statements from several Indian officials reporting that the Pakistani army had "provoked" multiple times near the actual control line in the Kashmir region, provoking retaliatory actions by the Indian army. This marks the eighth consecutive day of clashes between the two armies in this area.
The Pakistani military announced on May 1 that it conducted a high-intensity, large-scale exercise codenamed "Hammer Blow" at a field firing range in Jhelum Town, Punjab Province. The exercise was led by elite units of the Pakistani military and involved multiple aircraft and advanced weapons systems. Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, General Syed Asim Munir, visited the exercise site to reiterate the determination of the Pakistani military to defend national sovereignty. He said, "There is no doubt that any military adventurism by the Indian army will be met with swift and decisive responses."
Also on May 1, the Pakistani government issued a statement saying that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had a phone conversation with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani that night. Shehbaz briefed the other party on the recent situation in South Asia and expressed concern about India's use of Indus River water as a weapon. He said that the Indus River water is the lifeline for Pakistan's 240 million population, and India's approach is "unacceptable".
On April 22, a shooting incident targeting tourists occurred in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region. Local authorities strengthened security measures.
A shooting incident occurred near the Pahalgam town in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region on April 22, where three armed personnel fired at tourists, resulting in 26 deaths and at least 17 injuries. India accused Pakistan of being involved in this shooting incident and announced a series of measures to "downgrade" relations with Pakistan the next day, including suspending the implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty signed in 1960 with Pakistan, closing border crossings, expelling Pakistani personnel, etc. Pakistan then announced a series of countermeasures against India.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Kashmir situation with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif via telephone on April 30. US Defense Secretary Pete Heggseth spoke with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on May 1. US Vice President James Vans said in an interview with Fox News on May 1 that the US hopes Pakistan and India will cooperate in the fight against terrorism and hopes that India's response to the shooting incident in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region will not lead to larger-scale conflicts.
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, recently denied in an exclusive interview with US Newsweek that Pakistan was related to the shooting incident in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region and called for finding lasting solutions to resolve the Kashmir dispute and achieve peace.
Evanos Evlogios Sekeris, the permanent representative of Greece to the United Nations and the rotating president of the UN Security Council in May, said on May 1 that the Security Council is closely monitoring the tensions between India and Pakistan. If the situation does not ease, the council will convene an emergency meeting to discuss relevant matters.
Source | CCTV News Client
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