President Putin calls Prime Minister Modi over April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, latest news
President Putin calls Prime Minister Modi over April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, latest news: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and strongly condemned the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 22 lives. During the phone conversation, President Putin conveyed his condolences to the victims and expressed Russia’s “full support” to India in its fight against terrorism.
President Putin emphasized that the perpetrators of the heinous attack, along with their supporters, must be brought to justice, according to Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
“President Putin @KremlinRussia_E called PM @narendramodi 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.”
President Putin’s call comes amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack.
According to details shared in the post, both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the India-Russia “Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.”
Prime Minister Modi also extended greetings to President Putin on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, though, as per reports, he will not be travelling to Russia.
Additionally, PM Modi invited President Putin to attend the Annual Bilateral Summit, scheduled to be held in India later this year.
In the aftermath of the attack, President Putin had earlier expressed his condolences to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Modi over the tragic incident in a message dated April 22.
"Kindly accept the sincere condolences over the tragic consequences of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, whose victims were civilians — citizens of various countries. This brutal crime has no justification whatsoever. We expect that its organisers and perpetrators will face deserved punishment. I would like to reiterate our commitment to further increasing cooperation with Indian partners in fighting terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Please convey words of sincere sympathy and support to the near and dear ones of the deceased as well as wishes for a speedy recovery of all injured."
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