UK Praises India, Pakistan For Steps To Cease Hostilities During Visit To Islamabad

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy praised each India and Pakistan all over his discuss with to Pakistan on Friday for taking steps to “secure an agreement to cease hostilities.”

During talks with senior leaders in Pakistan, together with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Lammy said how tricky the new tensions had been, particularly for other folks in each nations and the British Indian and British Pakistani communities.

He additionally reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s robust ties with India and famous that he has been in common touch with Indian officers, with plans to discuss with New Delhi quickly to improve UK-India members of the family additional.

The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office mentioned in a observation on Friday, “The UK Government welcomed the sustained ceasefire between Pakistan and India, both important partners to the UK, with the Foreign Secretary asserting the importance of continued stability for the region during a visit to Pakistan today (May 16).”

The observation added, “The Foreign Secretary praised the steps taken by both Pakistan and India to secure an agreement to cease hostilities. In meetings with senior counterparts, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Foreign Secretary highlighted the immeasurable contribution people of Pakistani descent have made to British life, and he acknowledged how distressing the past few weeks have been for people in both countries, and for those with Pakistani and Indian heritage in the UK. The Foreign Secretary reflected that the British Pakistani and British Indian diasporas would particularly welcome news of the ceasefire and increased stability for Pakistan and India.”

The observation additional mentioned that the Foreign Secretary has been in widespread touch with the Government of India and can glance to go back and forth to New Delhi quickly.

“While in Islamabad, the Foreign Secretary also met with consular staff working at the UK’s High Commission who helped British nationals in Pakistan during the tensions, to ensure they had access to accurate, up-to-date information and advice,” the observation added.

Lammy, all over his discuss with, had mentioned that the new photographs of warfare have been deeply distressing, particularly for the hundreds of thousands of British electorate with Indian and Pakistani heritage, in addition to for British nationals residing within the area. He stressed out that the United Kingdom has been actively operating to cut back tensions and condemn terrorism following the fatal assault in Pahalgam.

“The images of conflict between India and Pakistan were distressing for all of us in Britain: but in particular the millions of Brits with Indian and Pakistani heritage, and the many British nationals living in both of these countries. Ever since the horrendous terrorist attack in Pahalgam, the UK has done all it can to play a supportive role to reduce tensions, get to a ceasefire and condemn terrorism. It’s positive that India and Pakistan – both great friends to the UK – have agreed to a pause in hostilities and that the ceasefire is holding,” Lammy mentioned.

He added, “Because of the deep and historic links between our populations and our governments, we are determined to play our part to counter terrorism and ensure this fragile ceasefire becomes a durable peace.”

Tensions between India and Pakistan heightened after a dangerous assault in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which killed 26 other folks. India accused Pakistan of supporting the assault, resulting in a chain of diplomatic and armed forces movements, together with the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty and Operation Sindoor.

After the serious cross-border hostilities between India and Pakistan, a cessation of hostilities used to be brokered on May 10.