- India’s actions violated UN Charter, international law, and norms governing interstate relations: Dar
- Deputy PM also briefs Italian counterpart on India’s ‘blatant act of aggression and violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday told European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas that “Pakistan reserves the right to respond to Indian aggression appropriately at a time and place of its choosing, in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.”
Deputy PM Dar also briefed his Italian counterpart in a telephonic conversation on India’s “blatant act of aggression and violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty.”
This is the second telephone call between Pakistani FM and EU’s representative since May 2, according to a statement posted by the Foreign Office (FO) on X.
Dar thanked the EU’s top diplomat for the bloc’s support and solidarity with Pakistan amid the escalation of tensions with India and reiterated that there was no evidence of Pakistan’s involvement in the Pahalagam attack in April.
“He strongly condemned India’s blatant act of war, which violated Pakistan’s sovereignty and jeopardised regional peace and stability,” the FO wrote. “Emphasising that India’s actions were in violation of the UN Charter, international law, and the norms governing interstate relations, the DPM/FM rejected India’s baseless claims of targeting terrorist infrastructure.”
According to the statement, Kallas “expressed heartfelt condolences for the loss of civilian lives and extended her sympathies to the families of the victims. She reiterated that both sides must exercise full restraint and pursue dialogue and diplomacy.”
FM Dar briefs Italian counterpart on Indian escalation
Earlier, DPM and FM Ishaq Dar briefed his Italian counterpart on India’s “blatant act of aggression and violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty through the use of standoff weapons” that he said targeted civilian populations across the international border, Radio Pakistan reports.
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— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) May 8, 2025
He strongly condemned India’s cowardly attacks, which resulted in 31 deaths.
“The DPM described India’s actions as a flagrant violation of the UN Charter and international law, which have jeopardised regional peace and security and brought the two nuclear-armed states closer to a major conflict.
“The Italian FM expressed his deepest sympathies for the loss of lives in Pakistan. He emphasised the urgent need to return to dialogue in order to de-escalate the increasingly tense situation in the region,” the report said.
