Goa, May 5 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists. This conversation came shortly after Pakistani officials publicly called for the involvement of Russia, China, or Western countries in an international investigation into the Pahalgam attack.

In an interview with a Russian news agency, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif proposed that an independent probe, led by Russia, China, or other international parties, could help clarify the facts and assess whether Pakistan was involved. The call for such an investigation was also supported by Pakistan's P...