External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives, most of them tourists.
According to a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry, the two ministers not only addressed the deteriorating India-Pakistan situation but also reviewed the schedule of upcoming high-level engagements between New Delhi and Moscow.
The Pahalgam attack, which occurred on April 22, saw gunmen open fire on tourists visiting the picturesque region often referred to as "mini Switzerland."
It marked the deadliest attack in Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama bombing.
Lavrov reiterated Russia’s stance on resolving regional disputes through dialogue.
“Sergey Lavrov called for settling disagreements between New Delhi and Islamabad on a bilateral basis by political and diplomatic means in accordance with the provisions of the Simla Agreement of 1972 and the Lahore Declaration of 1999.
