Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has told European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas that Pakistan reserved the right to respond to Indian aggression appropriately at a time and place of its choosing, in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.

This is the second telephone call between the two since May 2, according to a statement posted by the Foreign Office (FO) on X.

Dar thanked the EU’s top diplomat for the bloc’s support and solidarity with Pakistan amid the escalation of tensions with India and reiterated that there was no evidence of Pakistan’s involvement in the Pahalagam attack in April.

“He strongly condemned India’s blatant act of war, which violated Pakistan’s sovereignty and jeopardised regional peace and stability,” the FO wrote. “Emphasising that India’s actions were in violation of the UN Charter, international law, and the norms governing interstate relations, the DPM/FM rejected India’s baseless claims of targeting terrorist infrastructure.”

According to the statement, Kallas “expressed heartfelt condolences for the loss of civilian lives and extended her sympathies to the families of the victims. She reiterated that both sides must exercise full restraint and pursue dialogue and diplomacy.”