Russia Urges Pakistan, Afghanistan To Use Diplomacy To Solve Disputes
Russia's Foreign Ministry has called for Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their border conflicts through diplomatic channels following recent airstrikes. The UN reported at least 28 deaths, while both nations continue to trade accusations regarding militancy.
Why it matters
The escalation of border tensions between two nuclear-armed or volatile neighbors poses a significant risk to regional stability in South Asia.
Russia's Foreign Ministry urged Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday to use diplomacy to resolve their longstanding differences.A Foreign Ministry statement referred to the "tragic episode" of Pakistan airstrikes carried out on border areas. The United Nations said on Monday at least 28 people were killed. Pakistan's security forces and the Afghan Taliban gave higher figures."The Russian side urges Islamabad and Kabul to end the armed conflict and resolve disputed issues through political and diplomatic means," the statement on the ministry's website said.Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harbouring militants it blames for plotting attacks in Pakistan. The Afghan Taliban denies the accusations, saying militancy is Pakistan's internal problem.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
The article reports on a diplomatic statement and provides context from both sides of the conflict.
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