Moscow, April 29 -- Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko met with Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and reaffirmed Russia's readiness to counter the "global terrorist threat together."

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia said on X, "On April 28, Deputy FM Andrey #Rudenko met with India's Ambassador @vkumar1969. Russia's readiness to counter the global terrorist threat, together with India was reaffirmed."

The officials discussed current bilateral issues and the schedule of upcoming political contacts, as well as the general situation in the South Asian region, including the escalation of tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad following the terrorist attack near Pahalgam in Kashmir, according to an official statement.

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