Dhaka, May 7 -- The United Nations and the United States have urged both India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint following deadly missile strikes by India into Pakistani territory that Islamabad has condemned as an "unprovoked act of war."

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, through his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, expressed deep concern over India's military operations across the Line of Control and the international border. "The world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan," the statement warned, calling for restraint from both nuclear-armed neighbors.

US Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen also voiced alarm, urging both countries to prioritize diplomacy. Referring to the April 22 attack on Indi...