Pakistan's ambassador in Moscow seeks Russia's help in de-escalating crisis with India

In a bid to de-escalate rising tensions with India following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22, Pakistan's envoy in Moscow has turned to Russia for diplomatic intervention.

In an upcoming interview with Russia's TASS news agency, Pakistan's ambassador to Moscow, Mohammad Khalid Jamali , said Islamabad hopes Moscow can play a mediating role, invoking Russia's historical involvement during past Indo-Pak conflicts. Citing Tashkent 1966, Jamali noted that Russia shares a privileged strategic partnership with India while maintaining very good relations with Pakistan, positioning it as a credible interlocutor.

The appeal comes amid a sharp deterioration in India-Pakistan ties after the Pahalgam terror attack , which killed 26 people, most of them tourists.

Meanwhile, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov spoke with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday, urging both sides to de-escalate in line with established bilateral frameworks. Lavrov referred to the 1972 Simla Accord and the 1999 Lahore Declaration .