The UN Security Council (UNSC) condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, calling it a serious threat to global peace and security.
The statement offered condolences to India and Nepal, which lost one citizen in the attack.
However, the UNSC did not name the group The Resistance Front (TRF), which claimed responsibility, or its ties to the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
The statement also did not mention cooperation with India, unlike some past UNSC responses.
It ignored the targeting of non-Muslims, which was meant to provoke communal tension.
The language of the statement was weaker than usual, likely because Pakistan (linked to the group) is currently a UNSC member and China supported softening the tone.
Countries like France, the U.S., Russia, and the U.K. didn’t push for stronger language, which disappointed India.
India may now aim for a stronger resolution at the UN General Assembly, as done in conflicts like Ukraine and Gaza.
India could also push for UNSC terrorist designation of the attackers and TRF, similar to how it got Masood Azhar banned after Pulwama.
India might raise the issue at the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which has greylisted Pakistan in the past for terror financing.
India could renew efforts for a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism at the UN.
India is likely to adopt a multi-pronged global strategy, similar to its long-term push to extradite Tahawwur Rana from the U.S., to ensure justice and long-term peace.
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