India’s Modi to Skip Moscow Victory Day Parade Amid Tensions With Pakistan

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
over a deadly attack in Kashmir, the Kremlin said Wednesday.At least 20 foreign leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, have
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would send Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to attend the parade in Moscow.Tensions between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan have
sharply deteriorated following an April 22 attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 Hindu pilgrims.New Delhi has blamed
proposal Kyiv has dismissed as a symbolic gesture meant to buy time on the battlefield.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday
troops from 19 countries were invited to participate in the parade, with 10 confirming attendance
Japanese media have reported that North Korea is expected to send troops for the first time, though Peskov said he was unaware of those
plans.