British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said on Saturday that the United Kingdom is working with the United States to help preserve the fragile truce between India and Pakistan and to promote dialogue and confidence -creating measures between the two nuclear armed nations.
Speaking at the end of a two-day visit to Pakistan, told Lammy Reuters This maintenance of peace between the long rivals remains a priority after the recent escalation, the worst in decades that saw both countries exchange missile fire. The fluid’s ceasefire, broken through Swift International Diplomacy on May 10, remains exciting.
“We are obliged to ensure that this ceasefire holds, that the dialogue is resumed and that both sides are moving towards meaningful confidence,” Lammy said in Islamabad.
Pakistan has credited the United Kingdom, the United States and other global actors to play key roles in ease of tensions that flared after an attack on tourists in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). India accused Pakistan of the incident, an allegation Islamabad denies.
US President Donald Trump suggested dialogue after the refrigerator to take place in a neutral place, although no date or location has yet been completed.
Lammy emphasized Britain’s support for the continued enforcement of the Indus Waters Treaty after India suspended its participation last month. Islamabad has warned that the disturbance of water flow could be seen as an act of war.
“We would urge all parties to honor their treaty obligations,” Lammy said.
He also confirmed Britain’s obligation to support Pakistan in his fight against terrorism and called it a serious threat to both the country and regional stability.
On Friday, David Lammy visited an unplanned visit to Islamabad in what appears to be part of the international diplomatic efforts to seek direct conversations between the nuclear armed nations after their four-day military struggle.
Lammy held formal conversations with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and also met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The United Kingdom was one of the countries that played a role in mediation of the ceasefire between Pakistan and India on May 10.
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Sources said that the British foreign secretary would also travel to New Delhi as part of the international diplomatic efforts to consolidate the ceasefire.
A statement from the British High Commission confirmed that the main purpose of his journey was to discuss the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and India.
Tensions between Pakistan and India recently flared up after an attack in Pahalam, India illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), killed 26 people. India accused Pakistan without presenting evidence, triggering a number of retaliatory movements, including suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, cancellation of Visa and the downscaling of diplomatic ties.
Pakistan rejected the claims and responded with mutual steps as stopping trade and closing its airspace to Indian aircraft. The conflict escalated on May 7 with Indian missile attacks on several cities in Punjab and AJK and killed dozens of civilians.
Pakistan responded by diminishing multiple Indian jets and neutralizing drone attacks. The 10th of May strikes Indian missiles targeting Pakistani Airbases, which led to a retaliatory campaign – Operation Bunyan Marsoos – which hit Indian military places.
A ceasefire was announced by US President Donald Trump on May 11 after diplomatic efforts overnight and was later confirmed by officials from both sides.
But despite the military ceasefire, the narrative war has waged.
While Pakistan publicly credited US President Donald Trump – along with China and the Gulf States – to have played an important role in rejecting tension, India’s foreign involvement.
Indian officials insisted on the ceasefire was the result of direct bilateral conversations, where spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Randhir Jaiswal clarified that trade was never part of the discussions with US officials.
However, Trump has repeated his attitude twice after the initial message.
