The European Union (EU) and Germany have urged Pakistan and India to take immediate steps to de-escalate the heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, according to Radio Pakistan. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday spoke to his German counterpart Heiko Maas and European Union Representative for Foreign Relations and Security Policy Federica Mogherini. FM Qureshi said that despite unfounded allegations and provocative statements from India, Pakistan demonstrated utmost restraint and asked New Delhi to provide evidence for an investigation into the Pulwama attack. “The European Union’s policy has always been to promote a dialogue between Pakistan and India to sort out differences,” said Mogherini. Pakistan and India have been locked in a diplomatic clash following a suicide attack on February 14 in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) that killed over 40 Indian security personnel.

Source: Pakistan Today February 25, 2019 17:03 UTC