In the wake of the recent deadly terror attack in pahalgam and the resulting rising tensions between india and pakistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin's phone call to indian prime minister Narendra Modi on monday gained international prominence. In the attack on april 22, 26 civilians were brutally killed. Putin strongly condemned the attack. Describing it as an "inhuman" act, he made it clear that russia will fully support india in the fight against terrorism. He called for the perpetrators of this violence and those who supported them to be identified and punished severely. He expressed his deepest condolences to those who lost their lives in the attack. Tensions between india and pakistan have reached a peak, with india strongly alleging that this attack was the work of forces from across the border. The phone call of Russian President Putin to indian prime minister Modi at this crucial time has been fueling many speculations.
According to the indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the two leaders agreed to further strengthen their special and strategic partnership to work together against terrorism. Putin reiterated on this occasion that Russia-India friendship is strong, unyielding to external pressures, and continues to grow in many areas. Putin thanked prime minister Modi for his greetings on the 80th anniversary of Russia's victory Day. Modi invited Putin to visit india for the annual India-Russia summit later this year.
After the pahalgam attack, india took tough action against Pakistan. As part of this, prime minister Modi suspended talks on the Indus Waters Treaty and gave the army complete freedom to decide how to respond to the attack. In response, pakistan closed its airspace to indian aircraft. It stopped trade with India. Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to indian External Affairs minister S. jaishankar last week on the rising India-Pakistan tensions. Referring to the Simla Agreement.. Lahore Declarations, he urged both sides to resolve the issues through peaceful talks.

Due to the ongoing high tensions between the two countries, indian Defense minister Rajnath Singh will not attend the victory Day celebrations in Moscow. india has sent minister of State for Defense Sanjay Seth instead. These developments highlight the escalating tensions between india and pakistan and Russia's attempts to play its own role in this regional crisis. It is noteworthy that russia, while being a key ally of india, has been promoting a solution to the problem through peaceful negotiations.
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Sowmiya Sriram

06/05/2025 02:35 PM