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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday welcomed Pakistan's offer to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured when his MiG-21 went down in Pakistan-occupied territory.
His Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters: "The report of the release of the Indian pilot by the Pakistani authorities would be very much a welcome step. We would encourage both parties to do whatever they can to de-escalate the situation."
Guterres has been in contact "with both sides at various levels", Dujarric said, while declining to identify the contacts.
Dujarric added that de-escalating tensions "is the message that has been passed on by the United Nations and, I think, by the international community as a whole".
General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa joined in the international call for dialogue between India and Pakistan.
She "asks for both sides right now to seek dialogue to avoid an escalation of tensions, but also to avoid further tragic loss of life", her Spokesperson Monica Billela Grayley said.
Espinosa, who has visited the region is "following with great concern the latest reports on the situation between India and Pakistan", Grayely said
The Assembly president visited Pakistan in January and India in August.
Espinosa "stresses that the use of diplomatic means is basically the best way to settle political differences, to settle political disputes, and she hopes that the relevant parties can actually resolve the current situation through peaceful means", Grayley added.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan told the National Assembly that the captured IAF pilot will be freed on Friday as a "peace gesture".
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