United Nations Security Council Resolution 38, adopted on January 17, 1948, called upon the governments of the new dominions of India and Pakistan to refrain from in any way aggravating the situation in Kashmir, and deploy any means at their disposal to improve it.
Resolution 38 of the UN Security Council, adopted on January 17, 1948, asked India and Pakistan's new governments to avoid escalating the conflict in Kashmir and work towards resolving it through peaceful means.