According to a statement issued by the US Embassy here on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged both the countries to exercise restraint and avoid escalation at any cost.
Pompeo stated: "Following Indian counter-terrorism actions on February 26, I spoke with Indian Minister of External Affairs Swaraj to emphasise our close security partnership and shared goal of maintaining peace and security in the region. I also spoke to Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi to underscore the priority of de-escalating current tensions by avoiding military action, and the urgency of Pakistan taking meaningful action against terrorist groups operating on its soil. I expressed to both ministers that we encourage India and Pakistan to exercise restraint, and avoid escalation at any cost. I also encouraged both ministers to prioritise direct communication and avoid further military activity."
Russia also expressed concerns over the situation and urged both the countries to show restraint and resolve their problems through political and diplomatic means.
"We express our serious concern over escalation of the situation along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan and the outbreak of tensions between our friendly states," the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
It further stated: "We call on both the sides to show restraint and step up efforts to resolve the existing problems by political and diplomatic means. We are ready to further assist in strengthening the counter-terrorism potential of New Delhi and Islamabad."
Turkey has categorically announced to stand by Pakistan and its people in the face of Indian aggression. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu expressed the sentiments during his telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday.
Sharing details of his talk, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the Turkish foreign minister also declared to oppose if the Indian external affairs minister is given an opportunity to speak at the upcoming OIC meeting in Abu Dhabi.
He said that the UN secretary general also telephoned him and while expressing concern over the current situation assured to play his role in whatever way and manner he could.
China also called on Pakistan and India to exercise restraint and seek dialogue. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told his weekly media briefing in Beijing on Wednesday that China hopes that both India and Pakistan should take initiatives that are conducive to promoting dialogue.
He said both countries should meet halfway and make active efforts for lasting peace and stability in South Asia.
Talking to reporters in Berlin on Wednesday, German foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Adebahr said Germany is watching developments in South Asia with great concern. She said both sides have a responsibility to prevent an escalation.
Speaking at the weekly question session in House of Commons on Wednesday, British Prime Minister Theresa May said the UK is deeply concerned about rising tensions between Pakistan and India and is urging both sides to avoid further escalation.
She said the British government is monitoring developments closely and they hope tensions can be de-escalated. She said Britain is in contact with both sides and urging dialogue and diplomatic solutions for regional stability. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal stated in a statement that the government of Nepal is concerned about the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the terrorist attack on security convoy in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on February 14, 2019.
"It may be recalled that Nepal immediately condemned the heinous terrorist act. As the current Chair of SAARC, Nepal, while underlining the importance of peace and stability in South Asia, calls on both sides to exercise utmost restraint and not engage in actions that would threaten peace and security in the region," it added.
"It also urges them to seek solution through dialogue and peaceful means in order to ease tension and normalise the situation," the Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs further stated.
Sri Lanka also expressed its deep concerns about the recent developments, saying: "As a country that has suffered from the scourge of terrorism for nearly three decades, Sri Lanka has unequivocally condemned this terrorist attack in Pulwama and stands firmly by the fight against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations."
"Sri Lanka strongly supports peace and stability in the South Asia region and all endeavours towards the diffusion of tensions, including the resolution of bilateral problems through dialogue and building confidence," the country's ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement.
In this context, Sri Lanka requests India and Pakistan to act in a manner that ensures the security, peace and stability of the entire region, it added.
Meanwhile, Germany has called for dialogue between Pakistan and India to prevent further escalation of the situation between the two nuclear-armed states.
Foreign Minister Qureshi also wrote a letter to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres drawing his attention to the deteriorating security situation in the region resulting from threat of use of force against Pakistan by India.
The foreign minister said it is imperative to take steps for de-escalation and urged the UN to step in to defuse the tension.
Qureshi said the Pulwama attack on Indian CRPF was ostensibly and even by Indian accounts carried out by a Kashmiri resident of Indian Occupied Kashmir. He said attributing it to Pakistan even before investigations is absurd.
The foreign minister pointed out that India for domestic political reasons has deliberately ratcheted up its hostile rhetoric against Pakistan and created a tense environment. He said India has also hinted that it may abandon the Indus Waters Treaty which would be a grievous error.
He said India must be asked to conduct an open and credible investigation on Pulwama incident. He said the UN secretary general should ask India to refrain from further escalating the situation and enter into dialogue with Pakistan and the Kashmiris to calm the situation down.
The foreign minister also requested that his letter may be circulated to members of the Security Council and General Assembly.
Qureshi also telephoned his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir earlier in the day and apprised him of aggressive Indian designs and precarious security situation in the region.
He said India is bent upon putting peace of the entire region at stake for political purposes. Foreseeing these threats, he said, Pakistan kept the entire world abreast of its concerns.
Foreign Minister Qureshi also made telephonic contact with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders of Belgium and exchanged views on peace situation in the region.
He apprised the Belgium Deputy Prime Minister of the Indian aggressive designs after the Pulwama incident. Qureshi said India is jeopardising regional peace for the political objectives. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan has repeatedly invited India for dialogue for the establishment of peace in the region.
Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister called on Pakistan and India to choose path for peace and resolve all issue through dialogue. He said Belgium will continue to play its role in establishment of peace and reducing tension in South Asia.
Iran also advised caution to both countries. "Iran, as one of the victims of terrorism, believes that comprehensive and indiscriminate cooperation of all world countries is the only way to fight with terrorism and extremism," Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said in a press briefing.