According to the Shimla Agreement, resolve controversy-Russia
This came to light when Pakistan threatened to cancel the 1972 Shimla Agreement. Russia said that India and Pakistan should resolve their disputes according to the 1972 Shimla Agreement and the 1999 Lahore manifesto. This information was given in a statement issued by the Russian government. The statement said that External Affairs Minister Sergei Lavarov spoke to his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar about the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
Pahalgam attack criminals get punishment-India
Speaking to Lavrov, Jaishankar said that the culprits of the Pahalgam attack, conspiracy and those who support him should be brought into the dock of justice. India believes that Pakistan has not respected the principles of the Shimla Agreement. But, India believes that this agreement is very important to resolve disputes through mutual negotiations. This agreement is also important for maintaining the holiness of the line of control. The Loc was formed after the December 1971 ceasefire. The agreement also states that the two countries will not interfere in each other’s internal affairs and will resolve disputes in a peaceful manner. Pakistan has not yet released any official information to cancel the agreement.
Russia’s discussion on the sourness in India and Pakistan
According to Russian officials, Lavarov and Jaishankar discussed the Russian cooperation and ‘Khatas in India-Pakistan’ relations after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam ‘. The conversation took place after a message sent by President Vladimir Putin to PM Narendra Modi. Putin said in his message that Russia hopes that the culprits and criminals of the Pahalgam attack would be ‘appropriate punishment’.
The Russian government’s statement said that Sergei Lavarov called upon the differences between New Delhi and Islamabad to settle the 1972 Shimla Agreement and the provisions of the 1999 Lahore manifesto on bilateral basis through political and diplomatic mediums. The ministers also discussed the program of upcoming high-level talks. Meaning Russia wants India and Pakistan to resolve their issues by talking among themselves.
Both sides also spoke on Putin’s possible visit to India for the India-Russia summit to be held later this year. Modi went to Moscow for the summit last year and now it is Putin’s turn to come to India to participate in the same meeting. If Modi decides to attend the SCO summit, he may also have another meeting with Putin in China.