The Foreign Office (FO) has called on the international community to closely monitor India’s actions in the coming days after the recent ceasefire.

It said India’s actions set a dangerous precedent for aggression, “dragging the entire region to the brink of disaster”.

The FO said they reflected the mindset of a revisionist actor that seeks to upend strategic stability in South Asia without regard for consequences.

“Moreover, India is justifying the cold-blooded murder of innocent civilians, mostly women and children, as well as its highly irresponsible brinkmanship as the ‘new normal’ for the region.

“Pakistan totally rejects this assertion. The ‘normal’ remains that no one will be allowed to challenge the principles and purposes of the UN Charter, as amply demonstrated by Pakistan in resolutely defending its sovereignty, territorial integrity, as well as the security of its people.

“Make no mistake, we will closely monitor India’s actions and behaviour in this regard in the coming days. We also urge the international community to do the same,” it said.