Russia offers to act as mediator between India and Pakistan

Lavrov says Moscow 'ready to' settle tensions that resulted from 'terrorism'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Rio de Janeiro on April 28. His offer to broker a settlement is contingent on "a mutual desire on the part of Islamabad and New Delhi." © Reuters

May 5, 2025 11:57 JST

(Reuters) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to his Pakistani counterpart on Sunday and offered Russia's help in resolving tensions between Pakistan and India over Kashmir, the Foreign Ministry said.

"Particular attention was paid to the significant rise in tension between New Delhi and Islamabad," the ministry said in a statement, referring to Lavrov's conversation with Ishaq Dar, who is also Pakistan's deputy prime minister.