TEHRAN, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Pakistani counterpart, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Thursday discussed the latest security developments in South Asia amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.
In a phone call, the Iranian foreign minister, who has traveled to New Delhi for consultations with senior Indian officials, highlighted the importance of efforts by India and Pakistan to prevent further escalation and reduce tensions, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
The Pakistani foreign minister, for his part, elaborated on the latest situation in the region as well as his country's positions on the tensions with India, stressing that Pakistan did not seek to escalate tension.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following a deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam in the Indian-controlled Kashmir on April 22. India on Tuesday night and Wednesday hit Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir with missiles and Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian aircraft and vowed to retaliate. ■