China Wednesday urged India and Pakistan to stop fighting and control tensions through dialogue and consultation.
As a neighbour and friend of both India and Pakistan, China called on the two countries to keep restraint, ceasefire and properly handle disputes through dialogue and consultation. They should make joint efforts for South Asia's peace, stability and development, said foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei at a daily press conference.
He said China was watching the situation between the two countries, Xinhua reported.
Both countries declared a ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in 2003 and guns had relatively been silent since then. However, there has been heavy shelling over the past 10 days.
