With China backing Pakistan, things are getting complicated.
From the Deccan Herald, May 5:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who extended his 'sincere condolences' over the death of 26 people in the 'barbaric terrorist attack' at Baisaran near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22.
New Delhi: Moscow on Monday pledged its “full support” to New Delhi in the fight against terrorism, even as Iran stepped up its effort to help de-escalate tension between India and Pakistan in the wake of the carnage in Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, the United Nations called for “maximum restraint” from the two neighbouring nations ahead of a meeting of an emergency meeting of the Security Council.
Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani did the same during his bilateral talk with his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who extended his “sincere condolences” over the death of 26 people in the “barbaric terrorist attack” at Baisaran near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22.
“He (Putin) 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,” Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, posted on X after the phone call between the two leaders.
Both sides underscored the need for an uncompromising fight against terrorism in all its manifestations, according to a readout issued by Moscow’s diplomatic mission in New Delhi.
During his talk with Gen Nakatani, Rajnath condemned Pakistan’s state policy of cross-border terrorism against India, perpetrated through state and non-state actors, according to a statement issued by the Defence Ministry.
Observing that such attacks destabilise regional peace and security, he advocated for a unified stand against terrorism and the state-sponsored actions that perpetuate it.
Nakatani offered his nation’s full support to India....
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At all costs we have to keep the Archduke from going to Sarajevo.
