EU's Mogherini urges 'utmost restraint' in India-Pakistan crisis
Last updated on: 27 February,2019 08:42 pm
Mogherini warned of the dangers of further escalation.
BRUSSELS (AFP) - EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on Wednesday called on India and Pakistan to show the "utmost restraint" in their worsening confrontation as fears grow of all-out conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals.
Mogherini warned of the dangers of further escalation.
"This has the potential to lead to serious and dangerous consequences for the two countries and the wider region," she said in a statement.
"We expect both countries to now exercise utmost restraint and avoid any further escalation of the situation," she added, urging the two sides to resume diplomatic contacts to defuse the crisis.
Earlier, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan called for talks, warning of potentially catastrophic consequences should "better sense" not prevail.
Pakistan says it has downed two Indian jets and taken one pilot into custody, while New Delhi confirmed.