India, April 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will skip Russia's Victory Day parade on May 9 in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.

Modi will skip but an alternate delegation will attend the parade, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

Russia had extended an invitation to India for the parade, which is an annual military event held on May 9 in Moscow's Red Square to commemorate the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

The parade features military displays, speeches, and a showcase of Russia's armed forces.

Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs- also known as Super Cabinet- that comprises top ministers of the Union Cabinet.

The 'Super Cabinet' meetin...