India-Russia Discuss Pahalgam Terror Attack As World Sides With New Delhi In Fight Against Terror

New Delhi: India and Russia on Saturday discussed the situation on the ground days after Pahalgam terror attack along with the current bilateral issues of cooperation between the two countries. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed the brutal terror attack executed by Pakistan-backed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, one of the worst in the valley.

According to reports, Jaishankar and his counterpart Lavrov discussed current issues of Russia-India cooperation, as well as the escalation of India- Pakistan relations following the barbaric terrorist attack.

Sergey Lavrov called for the resolution of disagreements between New Delhi and Islamabad through political and diplomatic means on a bilateral basis and in accordance with the provisions of the 1972 Simla Agreement and the 1999 Lahore Declaration.

The ministers also discussed the schedule of upcoming contacts at the highest and high levels.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to X, formerly Twitter and informed about his recent talks with the Russian counterpart.

Jaishankar said that they discussed the Pahalgam terrorist attack with Sergey Lavrov on Friday. During the conversation, he conveyed to his counterpart that the perpetrators, backers and planners of the deadly, inhuman and barbaric act must be brought to justice.

Jaishankar further shared that they also discussed India-Russia bilateral cooperation activities.

What happened in Pahalgam on April 22?

On April 22, 4-5 Pakistan-backed terrorists launched one of the most brutal and barbaric terror attack on innocent Indian civilians who were visiting Kashmir as tourists and seeking to spend some quality time with family in the most scenic meadows of Baisaran valley in Pahalgam.

Terrorists not just killed Indian tourists but targeted them after singling out on the basis of religion. They hand picked Hindu tourists after identifying them on the basis of IDs, asked to recite Kalma and shot them dead in front of their wife, children and parents, leaving them in a trauma that will remain with them till the end of their lives.