The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will convene closed consultations today to address escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The session was scheduled at Pakistan’s request by Greece, which holds the Council presidency for May.

Pakistan's Foreign Office said it intends to brief members on "regional developments," including India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty — a landmark water-sharing pact — citing cross-border terrorism. Islamabad has called India’s move a violation of international commitments and warned it would consider attempts to stop water flow as an “act of war.”

The Security Council comprises five permanent members — the US, UK, France, Russia, and China — along with 10 non-permanent members including Pakistan, Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Panama, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Somalia.

Responding to mounting pressure, Indian officials have launched a diplomatic campaign to brief eight non-permanent Council members on its stance, underscoring its position that Pakistan is promoting propaganda through the UN platform. India has denied any legitimacy to Pakistan's allegations and emphasized its own right to self-defence in the face of terrorism.

Greece’s Ambassador to the UN and Council President Evangelos Sekeris remarked, “We condemn terrorism in all its forms and are deeply concerned about growing regional tensions.”

In the wake of the Pahalgam attack, India expelled Pakistani defence personnel, closed the Attari land transit post, and halted the Indus Treaty. Pakistan retaliated by shutting its airspace to Indian aircraft and suspending bilateral trade.

Pakistan’s envoy to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, defended the call for the meeting, saying the situation poses a clear threat to regional peace and security and justifies UNSC intervention.

The outcome of today's meeting remains highly anticipated amid heightened diplomatic and military posturing.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will convene closed consultations today to address escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The session was scheduled at Pakistan’s request by Greece, which holds the Council presidency for May.

Pakistan's Foreign Office said it intends to brief members on "regional developments," including India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty — a landmark water-sharing pact — citing cross-border terrorism. Islamabad has called India’s move a violation of international commitments and warned it would consider attempts to stop water flow as an “act of war.”

The Security Council comprises five permanent members — the US, UK, France, Russia, and China — along with 10 non-permanent members including Pakistan, Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Panama, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Somalia.

Responding to mounting pressure, Indian officials have launched a diplomatic campaign to brief eight non-permanent Council members on its stance, underscoring its position that Pakistan is promoting propaganda through the UN platform. India has denied any legitimacy to Pakistan's allegations and emphasized its own right to self-defence in the face of terrorism.

Greece’s Ambassador to the UN and Council President Evangelos Sekeris remarked, “We condemn terrorism in all its forms and are deeply concerned about growing regional tensions.”

In the wake of the Pahalgam attack, India expelled Pakistani defence personnel, closed the Attari land transit post, and halted the Indus Treaty. Pakistan retaliated by shutting its airspace to Indian aircraft and suspending bilateral trade.

Pakistan’s envoy to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, defended the call for the meeting, saying the situation poses a clear threat to regional peace and security and justifies UNSC intervention.

The outcome of today's meeting remains highly anticipated amid heightened diplomatic and military posturing.