Rising India-Pakistan tensions worrying for region

THE escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the terror attacks at Pahalgam in Kashmir in which 26 persons were killed is reaching dangerous levels.

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With India quickly blaming Pakistan for being behind the attack and the two countries engaging in tit-for-tat retaliatory measures, both countries seem to be in no mood to back down from confrontation.

President Anura Kumara Disanayake was quick to condemn in the strongest terms the 'cowardly terrorist attack in India.' “Our hearts are with the victims and their families. Sri Lanka always stands in solidarity with the people of India,” he said in a message. Former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa, Ranil Wickremesinghe, and a host of other Lankan politicians have also condemned the attack.

Terrorism is a global menace that knows no borders. As a country that has borne the brunt of terrorism for decades, Sri Lankans know more than many others the heinous nature of terrorism which spares none. Children, women, men, fall victim to terrorist attacks irrespective of race, religion, colour, or any other differences. Hence a terrorist attack in any part of the world is a wakeup call to people across the globe on the need to work together to prevent such attacks.