[Russia] - Kremlin Urges De-Escalation as India-Pakistan Tensions Rise Over Kashmir Attack

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Kremlin on Monday required de-escalation in between India and Pakistan amid rising tensions following a lethal attack on tourists in the
Indian-administered side of the challenged Kashmir region last month.New Delhi has blamed Islamabad for the April 22 attack in the town of
Pahalgam that killed 26 people, activating a series of diplomatic expulsions and heated rhetoric between the nuclear-armed neighbors.We hope
that the parties will be able to take procedures ..
that will lower stress, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov informed press reporters
We are following the tense atmosphere that has actually established on the border with great concern.Russian President Vladimir Putin told
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout a phone call Monday that the particularly fortunate collaboration between Moscow and New
Delhi was exempt to external impact and continues to establish dynamically in all areas, the Kremlin said in a statement.Russia has actually
offered to mediate the crisis, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov having actually held calls with both sides last week.Pakistans military
stated Monday it had actually conducted its second rocket test considering that the standoff began.Russia has long-standing ties with India
dating back to the Soviet period and stays the countrys largest arms supplier.India is our strategic partner
Pakistan is likewise our partner
We value our relations with both Delhi and Islamabad, Peskov said.