The council did not issue a statement but a council diplomat said all 15 members called on the parties to deescalate, show restraint and resolve the dispute peacefully.

President Droupadi Murmu and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid heartfelt tributes to the fallen heroes of the 1999 Kargil War on Saturday.

In July 1999, as Pakistani troops retreated during the Kargil War, PM Vajpayee arranged a DGMO-level meeting at Attari. Lt Gen Bhandari recalls his surprise at seeing Pak DGMO Lt Gen Zia arrive alone, lamenting he was sent to ‘take the blows’ by PM Nawaz Sharif.