Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed the region’s security situation including tensions with India with Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in a phone call on Tuesday.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both ministers expressed satisfaction with the progress in relations of the two countries since Dar’s visit to Kabul on April 19. They noted progress in trade, connectivity, economic cooperation, people-to-people contacts, and reactivating political consultative mechanisms.

Muttaqi and Dar agreed to maintain high-level contacts between those countries to foster long-term cooperation.

“The DPM/FM also briefed the Acting Afghan FM on recent provocation and illegal and unilateral measures by India against Pakistan, reiterating Pakistan’s commitment to peace and safeguarding Pakistan’s sovereignty,” MoFA added.

Muttaqi thanked Dar for helping ease trade and travel between the two countries and invited him to visit Afghanistan again.

Dar has spoken to multiple foreign ministers in recent days over tensions with India. Pakistan has also briefed UNSC on India’s provocations.