Albares calls for restraint from Indian and Pakistani counterparts in the face of escalating tensions

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, has held talks with his counterparts from India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, to learn first-hand about the situation in the last few hours and to exchange views with both of them. 

Albares called for restraint to avoid any kind o​f military escalation and advocated dialogue and diplomacy to resolve differences.

The Spanish minister also offered Spain's mediation to promote dialogue bilaterally or within the framework of the United Nations.