United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged nuclear-armed foes Pakistan and India to exert “maximum restraint” and step back from the brink of war as tensions between the South Asian neighbours soared.Relations have reached “a boiling point,” Guterres told reporters, warning it was “essential to avoid a military confrontation that could easily spin out of control. Now is the time for maximum restraint and stepping back from the brink.
