Russia’s Putin hopes for quick settlement of India-Pakistan crisis: Kremlin

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has already offered to facilitate talks between the two sides.

February 28, 2019 10:23 pm | Updated 10:24 pm IST - MOSCOW:

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone call that he hopes for a quick settlement of a crisis between India and Pakistan, the Kremlin said in a statement.

Both leaders also expressed their interests in further strengthening of military-technical ties, the Kremlin added.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has already offered to facilitate talks between the two sides.

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