Following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that left 26 civilians dead, India has launched a diplomatic effort by reaching out to eight countries currently serving as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). On Wednesday, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar spoke with his Danish counterpart, Lars Lokke Rasmussen and conveyed India’s determination to bring those responsible for the April 22 attack to justice. A day earlier, Mr. Jaishankar held similar discussions with the foreign ministers of Algeria, Greece, Guyana, Panama, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Somalia, nations also holding temporary UNSC seats, for a two-year term. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s phone calls with foreign ministers from the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council carry added importance, especially since Pakistan will be part of the council during 2025–26. Referring to cross-border links in connection with the brutal attack, India has vowed to take strict action against those responsible.

India has accused Pakistan of being behind the recent terror attack, pointing to The Resistance Front (TRF), a group linked to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, which claimed responsibility. However, Pakistan has denied involvement and instead called for an impartial investigation. As India considers how to respond, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has been speaking with foreign ministers from countries currently serving as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. There’s a chance the Council might revisit the matter and hold further discussions on the Pahalgam attack. This diplomatic outreach follows India’s complex negotiations to get a strong statement issued at the UN. On April 25, the Security Council condemned the attack in the “strongest terms” and reiterated that terrorism, in all its forms, is one of the gravest threats to global peace and security.

The statement was considered insufficient, as Pakistan was seen trying to influence the wording of the UN Security Council's response. Reports suggest Pakistan pushed hard to reshape the language used in the statement. Non-permanent UNSC members serve rotating two-year terms and are elected by the UN General Assembly. Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres also spoke with India’s EAM Jaishankar, who reaffirmed India’s determination to hold those behind the attack accountable, whether they planned, carried out, or supported it.

"Appreciate his unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Agreed on the importance of accountability," after speaking with Guterres, Jaishankar shared on social media. He added, "India is resolved that the perpetrators, planners and backers of this attack are brought to justice."

In recent days, India has contacted several countries to share details about the cross-border connections linked to the terror attack. Many global leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptian President El-Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, called Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express their condemnation of the attack. Other leaders who spoke with Modi include Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, UAE President Mohamed Bin Zayed, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Modi stated that the "perpetrators and conspirators" behind the Pahalgam attack would face the "harshest response." By Tuesday, he emphasised that the armed forces have "complete operational freedom" to determine how, when, and where to respond to the attack. According to government sources, he also reaffirmed that the country’s firm commitment is to deliver a decisive blow to terrorism.