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Russian President Putin condemned the Pahalgam terror assault in a cellphone name to PM Modi and harassed that the perpetrators should be delivered to justice. The decision follows Pakistani requires worldwide investigation into the assault.
New Delhi:
Russian President Vladimir Putin dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi as we speak and strongly condemned the phobia assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, the place 25 vacationers and a Kashmiri had been shot useless in chilly blood. That is important as a result of it comes shortly after voices within the Pakistani institution had batted for the involvement of Russia and China within the investigation into the phobia strike. The Kremlin additionally stated President Putin has accepted an invite from Prime Minister Modi to go to India and that the 2 leaders had emphasised that relations between Russia and India weren’t affected by exterior affect and are creating dynamically.
The Russian President conveyed his deepest condolences and harassed that these concerned and behind the assault should be delivered to justice. “President Putin @KremlinRussia_E known as PM @narendramodi and strongly condemned the phobia assault in Pahalgam, India. He conveyed deepest condolences on the lack of harmless lives and expressed full help to India within the battle in opposition to terrorism. He emphasised that the perpetrators of the heinous assault and their supporters should be delivered to justice,” Ministry of Exterior Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated in a put up on X.
President Putin @KremlinRussia_E known as PM @narendramodi and strongly condemned the phobia assault in Pahalgam, India. He conveyed deepest condolences on the lack of harmless lives and expressed full help to India within the battle in opposition to terrorism. He emphasised that the…
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) Could 5, 2025
The 2 leaders reiterated their dedication to additional deepen strategic ties. “PM conveyed greetings to President Putin on the celebration of the eightieth anniversary of Victory Day and invited him for the Annual Summit to be held in India later within the 12 months,” the MEA spokesperson added.
The Russian President’s name to Prime Minister Modi comes days after Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated in an interview that Russia, China or Western international locations can play a really optimistic position within the disaster. Within the interview to Russian government-run RIA Novosti information company, the Pakistani Minister stated, “I believe Russia or China and even Western international locations can play a really, very optimistic position on this disaster they usually may even arrange an investigation workforce that must be assigned this job to analyze whether or not India or Modi is mendacity or he’s telling the reality. Let a global workforce discover out.”
The minister stated Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was additionally in favour of a global investigation. “Let’s discover out who’s the wrongdoer and the perpetrator of this incident in India, in Kashmir, speak or empty statements don’t have any impact. There should be some proof that Pakistan is concerned or that these folks had been supported by Pakistan. These are simply statements, empty statements and nothing extra,” he was quoted as saying.
The Resistance Entrance, a proxy of banned terror organisation, Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has claimed accountability for the April 22 assault.
Moscow has been a longstanding ally of New Delhi and this partnership has solely deepened in the course of the Ukraine battle when India continued to purchase Russian oil regardless of Western sanctions in opposition to Russia. In addition to the bilateral relations, President Putin shares nice rapport with Prime Minister Modi. “Our relationship is so sturdy that you’ll perceive me with none translation,” President Putin had stated when the Prime Minister visited Russia in October final 12 months.