Beijing ‘welcomes’ any measures to ‘cool down’ the situation between India and Pakistan; MEA declines to comment on Chinese statements, support for Pakistan in diluting UNSC statement
Days after China reportedly helped Pakistan in diluting the UN Security Council statement on the Pahalgam terror attack, Beijing on Monday said it “welcomed” any measures to “cool down” the situation between India and Pakistan, calling for a “fair and just investigation” into the attacks. On Sunday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi also spoke to Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar expressing support for what he called Pakistan’s “resolute” action on terrorism. The statements, as well as the coordination between China and Pakistan at the UNSC, are seen as a disappointment in New Delhi, coming just as India and China have been discussing the restoration in ties, but the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) declined to comment on either.
“As Pakistan’s ironclad friend and all-weather strategic cooperative partner, China fully understands Pakistan’s legitimate security concerns and supports Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests,” a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said about the call, adding that China supports an “impartial investigation”.
India has directly blamed the terror attack on “cross-border” linkages to Pakistan, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefing more than 20 envoys, including Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong on the evidence including digital communications gathered so far. The TRF, that initially claimed responsibility for the attack, is believed to be linked to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, also responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
When asked specifically about Pakistan’s call for an international investigation, possibly run by Russia and China, into the attack, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China “welcomes all measures that will help cool down the current situation”
‘Exercise restraint’
“As the neighbour of the two countries, China calls on the two sides to exercise restraint, solve differences through dialogue and jointly keep the region peaceful and stable,” Mr. Guo added.
The Chinese statements come after Friday’s UN Security Council statement that condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, but omitted any reference to the TRF or to cross-border linkages of the attack. The statement issued by the current Council President Jérôme Bonnafont, the French envoy to the UN, who was formerly an Ambassador to India, also called for cooperation from member-countries to “all relevant authorities” without mentioning India, ostensibly due to objections by Pakistan who is in the Council at present, that were backed by permanent member China. The UNSC statement issued in February 2019 after the Pulwama suicide-bombing had much stronger wording, naming the Jaish-e-Mohammad, condemning the “heinous and cowardly” attack and had called on all countries to “cooperate actively with the Government of India and all other relevant authorities”. The UNSC statement issued in March 2025 after the Balochistan train terror attack in which 26 Pakistani hostages were killed, had clearly named the Balochistan Liberation Army, also calling that attack “heinous and cowardly”. India is not in the UNSC at present, as the elected seat runs by turns in the region, but diplomats said it was clear that objections from China and Pakistan on the “disputed nature” of the Kashmir conflict had played a role in the differences in the language of the statements.
However, government sources said the statement was a “strong victory” as it came despite Pakistan’s current membership and China’s support in amending the statement originally drafted by the U.S.
“The majority of the Council members supported the U.S. draft and strongly condemned this terrorist attack,” the sources said, also pointing out that Pakistani Defence Minister Khwaja Asif had already admitted to Pakistan’s history of supporting, training and funding terror groups in a recent interview to Sky News.
“This open confession surprises no one and exposes Pakistan as a rogue state fuelling global terrorism and destabilising the region. The world can no longer turn a blind eye,” the Indian mission at the U.N. said on Monday.
As tensions ratcheted up with increased firing across the Line of Control, and New Delhi making it clear it is considering its options for a military strike on Pakistan, the U.S. State Department and the U.K. government reached out to both Delhi and Islamabad over the weekend. A U.S. State department spokesperson said on Sunday that they had been in touch with both governments at “multiple levels” and encouraged all parties to work together towards “a responsible resolution”. U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy spoke to both External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Mr. Dar as well. “[I] underlined the importance of zero tolerance for terrorism,” Mr. Jaishankar said in a social media post.
China calls for ‘impartial probe’ into Pahalgam
Beijing ‘welcomes’ any measures to ‘cool down’ the situation between India and Pakistan; MEA declines to comment on Chinese statements, support for Pakistan in diluting UNSC statement
Days after China reportedly helped Pakistan in diluting the UN Security Council statement on the Pahalgam terror attack, Beijing on Monday said it “welcomed” any measures to “cool down” the situation between India and Pakistan, calling for a “fair and just investigation” into the attacks. On Sunday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi also spoke to Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar expressing support for what he called Pakistan’s “resolute” action on terrorism. The statements, as well as the coordination between China and Pakistan at the UNSC, are seen as a disappointment in New Delhi, coming just as India and China have been discussing the restoration in ties, but the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) declined to comment on either.
“As Pakistan’s ironclad friend and all-weather strategic cooperative partner, China fully understands Pakistan’s legitimate security concerns and supports Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests,” a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said about the call, adding that China supports an “impartial investigation”.
India has directly blamed the terror attack on “cross-border” linkages to Pakistan, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefing more than 20 envoys, including Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong on the evidence including digital communications gathered so far. The TRF, that initially claimed responsibility for the attack, is believed to be linked to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, also responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
When asked specifically about Pakistan’s call for an international investigation, possibly run by Russia and China, into the attack, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China “welcomes all measures that will help cool down the current situation”
‘Exercise restraint’
“As the neighbour of the two countries, China calls on the two sides to exercise restraint, solve differences through dialogue and jointly keep the region peaceful and stable,” Mr. Guo added.
The Chinese statements come after Friday’s UN Security Council statement that condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, but omitted any reference to the TRF or to cross-border linkages of the attack. The statement issued by the current Council President Jérôme Bonnafont, the French envoy to the UN, who was formerly an Ambassador to India, also called for cooperation from member-countries to “all relevant authorities” without mentioning India, ostensibly due to objections by Pakistan who is in the Council at present, that were backed by permanent member China. The UNSC statement issued in February 2019 after the Pulwama suicide-bombing had much stronger wording, naming the Jaish-e-Mohammad, condemning the “heinous and cowardly” attack and had called on all countries to “cooperate actively with the Government of India and all other relevant authorities”. The UNSC statement issued in March 2025 after the Balochistan train terror attack in which 26 Pakistani hostages were killed, had clearly named the Balochistan Liberation Army, also calling that attack “heinous and cowardly”. India is not in the UNSC at present, as the elected seat runs by turns in the region, but diplomats said it was clear that objections from China and Pakistan on the “disputed nature” of the Kashmir conflict had played a role in the differences in the language of the statements.
However, government sources said the statement was a “strong victory” as it came despite Pakistan’s current membership and China’s support in amending the statement originally drafted by the U.S.
“The majority of the Council members supported the U.S. draft and strongly condemned this terrorist attack,” the sources said, also pointing out that Pakistani Defence Minister Khwaja Asif had already admitted to Pakistan’s history of supporting, training and funding terror groups in a recent interview to Sky News.
“This open confession surprises no one and exposes Pakistan as a rogue state fuelling global terrorism and destabilising the region. The world can no longer turn a blind eye,” the Indian mission at the U.N. said on Monday.
As tensions ratcheted up with increased firing across the Line of Control, and New Delhi making it clear it is considering its options for a military strike on Pakistan, the U.S. State Department and the U.K. government reached out to both Delhi and Islamabad over the weekend. A U.S. State department spokesperson said on Sunday that they had been in touch with both governments at “multiple levels” and encouraged all parties to work together towards “a responsible resolution”. U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy spoke to both External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Mr. Dar as well. “[I] underlined the importance of zero tolerance for terrorism,” Mr. Jaishankar said in a social media post.
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