Russia Pledges Full Support to India Amid Rising Tensions with Pakistan: UN Calls for Restraint

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

We hope that the parties will be able to take measures... that will reduce tensions,

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

India is our strategic partner. Pakistan is also our partner. We value our relations with both Delhi and Islamabad,

Peskov said

Both leaders reiterated their commitment to further deepen Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership,

MEA spokesperson said

He (Vladimir Putin) 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."

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a social media post informed about the conversation between two nation heads and said

There can be no justification for this brutal crime. We expect that its sponsors and perpetrators will be duly punished.”

Soon after the terror attack,

During the conversation, the strategic nature of Russian-Indian relations as a special privileged partnership was emphasised. These relations are not subject to external influence and continue to develop dynamically in all areas,

the statement said