UNITED NATIONS: Amid rising India-Pakistan tensions, the United Nations Security Council has held closed-door consultations where envoys called for restraint and dialogue.

The consultations, held by the 15-nation Security Council, lasted about an hour and a half on Monday afternoon but no statement was issued from the Council after the meeting.

Pakistan, currently a non-permanent member of the powerful Council, had requested for “closed consultations” on the situation between the nuclear-armed neighbours.