General António Guterres expressed deep concern on Monday over the rapidly escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, urging both nations to exercise “maximum restraint” to avoid further deterioration of geopolitical stability,

Pakistan on Monday claimed it successfully test-fired a missile with a range of 120 kilometres, the second trial conducted in less than two days amid an escalation in tension with India amid the Pahalgam terror attack.

Amid growing tensions between India and Pakistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern by saying that "it pains me to see relations reaching a boiling point". He reiterated the UN's position in condemning the April 22 attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir while extending condolences to the impacted families.