New Delhi: The United Nations Security Council “condemned in the strongest terms” the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people and called for the perpetrators and sponsors to be brought to justice. However, unlike after the Pulwama attack, it stopped short of urging member states to cooperate specifically with India.The latest statement carries added significance as it reflects a consensus among all Council members, with Pakistan currently serving as a non-permanent member. India had pointed to “cross-border linkages” in the April 22 attack, which marked the highest civilian toll in a terrorist incident in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.In a press statement issued in New York on Friday, the 15-member Council said it “condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir.” Pakistan had also expressed concern over the situation following the attack.Calling terrorism “one of the most serious threats to international peace and security,” the Council reaffirmed its commitment to fighting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.The members stressed the need “to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers, and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice.” They urged all countries to “cooperate actively with all relevant authorities” in accordance with international law and Security Council resolutions.In a key departure from its 2019 statement after the Pulwama terror attack, the UN Security Council’s latest press statement on the Jammu and Kashmir attack drops a direct reference to the government of India. While the 2019 statement had urged all states to “cooperate actively with the Government of India and all other relevant authorities” to bring the perpetrators to justice, the 2025 statement omits any mention of India, calling instead for cooperation with “all relevant authorities.”Sources with knowledge of the matter believe that Pakistan influenced the removal of the reference to India, although it did not obstruct the release of the press statement. Diplomatic sources told The Wire that these negotiations began after the United States presented the draft for the statement on Wednesday, a day after the attack.The 2019 statement also mentioned to the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed by name as being behind the Pulwama attack, while there was no attribution to any group this time. While media reports suggested that an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, known as The Resistance Front, claimed responsibility for the attack, India has not officially named any group. When Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced punitive actions against Pakistan, he only referred to “cross-border linkages of the terrorist attack.”As per observers, the language used was largely the template used to condemn such attacks.The Council reiterated that “any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.” It called on all states to “combat by all means,” under obligations set by the UN Charter, international human rights law, refugee law, and humanitarian law, threats posed by terrorism to global peace and security.India on Wednesday announced a series of measures against Pakistan, which included placing the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty “in abeyance,” barring visas, expelling Pakistani military attachés, and downsizing the Pakistani High Commission.A day later, Pakistan announced reciprocal steps and escalated its response. It declared its intent to withdraw from all bilateral agreements, including the 1972 Simla Pact, and to severe all trade and airspace links. Pakistan also warned that any attempt by India to halt the flow of the Indus river system would be treated as an “act of war” and met with the “complete spectrum of national power.”