Russia On Kashmir Issue

Emphasising that the issue of Kashmir should be discussed bilaterally between India and Pakistan, Russia on Wednesday said that it is "not interested" in raising the matter in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has deftly underscored India's stance on Jammu and Kashmir being a bilateral issue during his Russia visit, without spelling out the matter. Speaking of a third nation - Afghanistan, during his joint media briefing with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he said, "Both Russia and India want to see a strong, stable, and d...

Russia today called withdrawing Jammu and Kashmir's special status India's sovereign decision and an internal matter and pitched for resolving issues between New Delhi and Islamabad through dialogue.

In the backdrop of renewed focus on Kashmir issue, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval visited Moscow on Thursday and held talks with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev during which both sides underlined support for principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference of third parties.

Russia has backed India's move on Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the changes in the status are within the framework of the Indian Constitution and hoped that the differences between India and Pakistan are resolved bilaterally on the basis of the Simla Agreement and the Lahore Declaration.

There has been no offer from Russia to mediate between India and Pakistan on any issue including Kashmir, government sources said in the national capital, rejecting claims from Islamabad about Russia's "intention" to play a role in this longstanding issue.

The UN Security Council has not been discussing the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Russia's envoy to the UN and Council president for October said, in a clear snub to Pakistan which had raised the Kashmir issue and surgical strike by India in the world body.

Emphasising that the issue of Kashmir should be discussed bilaterally between India and Pakistan, Russia on Wednesday said that it is "not interested" in raising the matter in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has deftly underscored India's stance on Jammu and Kashmir being a bilateral issue during his Russia visit, without spelling out the matter. Speaking of a third nation - Afghanistan, during his joint media briefing with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he said, "Both Russia and India want to see a strong, stable, and d...

Russia today called withdrawing Jammu and Kashmir's special status India's sovereign decision and an internal matter and pitched for resolving issues between New Delhi and Islamabad through dialogue.

In the backdrop of renewed focus on Kashmir issue, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval visited Moscow on Thursday and held talks with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev during which both sides underlined support for principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference of third parties.

Russia has backed India's move on Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the changes in the status are within the framework of the Indian Constitution and hoped that the differences between India and Pakistan are resolved bilaterally on the basis of the Simla Agreement and the Lahore Declaration.

There has been no offer from Russia to mediate between India and Pakistan on any issue including Kashmir, government sources said in the national capital, rejecting claims from Islamabad about Russia's "intention" to play a role in this longstanding issue.

The UN Security Council has not been discussing the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Russia's envoy to the UN and Council president for October said, in a clear snub to Pakistan which had raised the Kashmir issue and surgical strike by India in the world body.