India, Russia hold talks over attack; Defence supplies assured

Russia has offered to expand its counterterrorism partnership with India, following discussions between the two sides over the Pahalgam terrorist attack, according to people familiar with the matter.

India's ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar met deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko on Monday in the wake of the terrorist attack in which 26 civilians were killed.

The two sides are in touch over defence supplies from Russia to India, said the people.


"On April 28, deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko...(and) India's ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar...discussed current bilateral issues...as well as the general situation in the South Asian region, including the escalation of tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad...," said a Russian government statement.