Iran's foreign minister repeats call for restraint in India-Pakistan standoff

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called for restraint betwixt India and Pakistan upon landing successful New Delhi connected Thursday, authorities media reported, a time aft India targeted what it says are “terrorist camps” successful Pakistan successful retaliation for a deadly onslaught connected tourists successful Kashmir past month.

"We anticipation that India and Pakistan volition forestall the escalation of hostility successful the region," Araqchi said, reiterating calls for restraint helium made during his sojourn to Pakistan connected Monday.

Islamabad rejected Indian allegations it had violent camps connected its territory and pledged to respond to Indian strikes which it said killed astatine slightest 31 civilians.

New Delhi warned immoderate Pakistani effect would warrant retaliation, fuelling fears of a larger subject struggle successful 1 of the world's astir unsafe - and astir populated - atomic flashpoint regions.

Araqchi's sojourn to India was pre-planned to be a associated economical committee betwixt the 2 countries.

"Our portion needs peace, particularly to grow economical practice betwixt determination countries, and we anticipation this volition happen," the overseas curate added.

(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)