
Mon May 05 18:24:25 UTC 2025: ## UN Chief Urges Restraint Amid Heightened India-Pakistan Tensions
**UNITED NATIONS** — UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern Monday over the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, warning that the situation is at its most volatile in years. He issued a strong call for both nations to exercise maximum restraint and de-escalate the situation immediately to prevent further conflict. Guterres’ statement underscores the growing international worry over the rapidly deteriorating relationship between the two nuclear-armed rivals.