Switzerland urges India and Pakistan to ease tensions

Switzerland has expressed concern over the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. The country has joined the international community in urging both nuclear powers to exercise “restraint”. The foreign ministry warned on Wednesday that the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan help no one. “Growing tensions between India and Pakistan are alarming. We call on both sides to exercise maximum restraint and to engage in dialogue for the sake of de-escalation,” the ministry wrote on X. India and Pakistan exchanged shellfire on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of at least 26 Pakistanis and 8 Indians. This marks the most serious military confrontation between the two nations in two decades. Last Friday, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis had phone conversations with Pakistani Foreign Minister Dar and Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar. He urged both to show restraint to prevent regional escalation, as he mentioned on X. + Swiss trade deal: Is India changing its tune on ...