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UN Security Council set for talks on India and Pakistan crisis
Supporters of Pasban-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir chant slogans during an anti-India demonstration, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan administered Kashmir, May 5, 2025

A MEETING of the United Nations security council was set to take place today over the growing tensions between India and Pakistan.

The meeting comes as both Iran and Russia have sought to mediate between the two nuclear armed sides.

“Pakistan has officially requested emergency closed consultations in the UN security council. Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad will make a statement to reporters after the meeting,” Pakistan’s UN mission said.

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