Pahalgam attack: On the phone call with PM Modi, Putin conveyed deepest condolences on the loss of innocent lives and expressed full support to India in the fight against terrorism.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday dialled PM Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam. On the phone call, the Russian President conveyed deepest condolences on the loss of innocent lives and expressed full support to India in the fight against terrorism.
The Russian President emphasised that the perpetrators of the heinous attack and their supporters must be brought to justice.
Both leaders reiterate commitment to deepen India-Russia ties
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said both leaders reiterated their commitment to further deepen India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin called PM Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam, India. He conveyed deepest condolences on the loss of innocent lives and expressed full support to India in the fight against terrorism. He emphasised that the perpetrators of the heinous attack and their supporters must be brought to justice. Both leaders reiterated their commitment to further deepen India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. PM conveyed greetings to President Putin on the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day and invited him for the Annual Summit to be held in India later in the year,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
Putin accepts PM Modi’s invitation to visit India
Vladimir Putin has also accepted PM Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India for annual high-level meeting, reported TASS.
During the telephonic conversation, PM Modi conveyed his greetings to the Russian president on the celebration of the 80th anniversary of ‘Victory Day’.
Lavrov condemns Pahalgam attack on call with Jaishankar
Earlier on May 3, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S V Lavrov in a telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed the terrorist attack near Pahalgam.
Lavrov in his call with Jaishankar called for the settlement of disagreements between Delhi and Islamabad. He also called for settlements by political and diplomatic means on a bilateral basis.
Indus Water Treaty suspended after Pahalgam attack
Following the Pahalgam attack, India has taken strong countermeasures against Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism.
In the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 23, the Central government decided to hold the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism and closes the integrated Attari Check Post. India has also declared the officials of the Pakistani High Commission persona non grata and ordered them to leave India within a week.
India cancels visas provided under SAARC scheme
The Central government also decided to cancel any visas provided under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) and ordered Pakistan to leave the country within 48 hours. The Government of India also immediately suspended visa services for Pakistani nationals.
Amid the ongoing tensions, India also imposed an immediate ban on the direct or indirect import and transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, regardless of their import status, effectively halting bilateral trade flows, according to a notification by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
