India Pakistan Tensions Saudi Iran Push for De-escalation

India Pakistan Tensions Saudi Iran Push for De-escalation

Saudi minister held talks with India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday and discussed current situation of the region with a focus on de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Indian media reported.

Diplomats and world leaders have pressured both countries to step back from the brink.

“I want to see them stop,” US President Donald Trump said Wednesday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is slated to meet his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on Thursday in New Delhi, days after visiting Pakistan, as Tehran seeks to mediate.

During his brief stay in Islamabad earlier this week, Araqchi urged both Pakistan and India to exercise restraint amid escalating concerns over a deadly attack in the disputed Kashmir region.

Aragchi, during Pakistan visit, stresses importance of de-escalation