Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday known as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and condemned the terrorist assault in Pahalgam, which led to the deaths of 26 folks final month.

Putin supplied his help to India within the combat towards terrorism and stated that the perpetrators of the heinous assault have to be dropped at justice, Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated.

The MEA spokesperson additionally stated that the 2 leaders reiterated their dedication to deepen the strategic partnership between the 2 nations.

President Putin @KremlinRussia_E known as PM @narendramodi and strongly condemned the phobia assault in Pahalgam, India. He conveyed deepest condolences on the lack of harmless lives and expressed full help to India within the combat towards terrorism. He emphasised that the…

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) May 5, 2025

“President Putin @KremlinRussia_E known as PM @narendramodi and strongly condemned the phobia assault in Pahalgam, India. He conveyed deepest condolences on the lack of harmless lives and expressed full help to India within the combat towards terrorism. He emphasised that the perpetrators of the heinous assault and their supporters have to be dropped at justice,” Jaiswal stated in a submit on X.

He additionally stated that Prime Minister Modi conveyed his greetings to the Russian President on the celebration of the eightieth anniversary of Victory Day. Modi additionally invited Putin for the Annual Summit to be held in India later this 12 months.

Final week, Russian Overseas Minister Segey Lavrov had known as Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and mentioned the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror assault.

The Russian Overseas Ministry stated that Jaishankar and Lavrov mentioned topical problems with Russian-Indian interplay in addition to the exasperation of Indian-Pakistani relations following the terrorist act in Jammu and Kashmir.