Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement expressed concern over the rising military tension between New Delhi and Islamabad following the Indian attack on Pakistani territory in the aftermath of last month’s terror attack in Pahalgam.
“We are deeply concerned by the heightened military tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of a terror attack near the town of Pahalgam,” Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
India on Wednesday launched airstrikes in Pakistan controlled Kashmir and beyond that left reportedly 26 people killed and more than 40 others wounded. Indian media, however, put the figure of casualties as high as 70.
Twenty-six tourists were killed during the last months terrorist attack in Pahalgam of India controlled Kashmir, for India blamed Pakistan.
According to Zakharova, “Russia resolutely condemns acts of terrorism as it opposes any manifestations of it and accentuates the need to join forces globally for an effective fight against this evil.”
“We call on the parties concerned to exercise restraint in order to prevent the situation in the region from escalating,” the diplomat continued.
Russia hopes the latest dispute between New Delhi and Islamabad would be resolved through peaceful political and diplomatic means on a bilateral basis in accordance with the provisions of the 1972 Simla Agreement and the 1999 Lahore Declaration, she said.