The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) said that they are “gravely concerned” at the escalation of fighting between India and Pakistan, reports Al Jazeera.
“A nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan would cause millions of immediate deaths in the region and have global consequences,” said Melissa Parke, executive director of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Warning of a “nuclear winter” that could drastically disrupt agriculture worldwide with catastrophic consequences, Parker urged both governments to show restraint and de-escalate and called on the international community to redouble efforts towards disarmament.
“The only way to guarantee these weapons are never used is to ban and eliminate them.”
India said it attacked Pakistan early on Wednesday following a deadly missile attack on tourists in Kashmir last month. Pakistan reported 26 deaths and 36 injured saying it had responded to the Indian strikes, Dawn reported.
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