New Delhi: China on Wednesday called on India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint in the “larger interest of peace and stability” in the region.
The statement by China’s Foreign Ministry came as Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack.
“We are concerned about the ongoing situation. India and Pakistan are and will always be each other’s neighbours. They are both China’s neighbours as well,” the statement said.
“China opposes all forms of terrorism. We urge both sides to act in the larger interest of peace and stability, remain calm, exercise restraint and refrain from taking actions that may further complicate the situation,” the spokesperson added.
The Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile attacks on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including Muridke and Bahawalpur.
The missile strikes, launched in retaliation to the April 22 killing of tourists in Pahalgam, hit key infrastructure of globally proscribed terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen.
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In an official statement, the Ministry of Defence confirmed hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir “from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed.”
According to sources, over 90 terrorists are believed to have been killed.
