New Delhi, May 4 The Ministry of External Affairs said that Russian President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. He expressed deep condolences on the death of innocent people and expressed full support to India in the fight against terrorism.
He stressed that the culprits of this heinous attack and their supporters should be brought to justice. Both the leaders reiterated their commitment to further deepen the strategic partnership between India and Russia.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on social media platform X, “President Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. He expressed deep condolences on the death of innocent people and reaffirmed India’s full support in the fight against terrorism. He emphasised that the perpetrators of this heinous attack and their supporters must be brought to justice. The two leaders reiterated their commitment to further strengthen the privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia. Prime Minister Modi conveyed his best wishes to President Putin on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day and invited him to the annual summit to be held in India later this year.”
In the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reportedly refused to represent India at the 80th anniversary celebrations of Victory Day to be held in Moscow on May 9.
It was earlier expected that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would attend Russia’s Victory Day celebrations. Though no official reason was given for his absence, it is believed to be due to the security situation after the Pahalgam attack.
Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting came a day after Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh met Prime Minister Modi and they are believed to have discussed the security situation.
