“India’s Defense Minister Rajnat Singh will not participate in a parade in Moscow on May 9. Instead, India is likely to be represented by Deputy Defense Minister Sanjai Seth. Source: The Hindu newspaper with reference to Indian official sources of details: it is noted that this decision is made against the background of increased tensions between India and Pakistan after a recent terrorist attack in Pahalgama.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: The Hindu newspaper with reference to Indian official sources
Details: It is noted that this decision is made against the background of increasing tension between India and Pakistan after a recent terrorist attack in Pakhalgama.
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Literally: “Russia sent an invitation to the Parade on May 9, the Prime Minister of Narendri Modi on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the USSR victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. It was first expected that India would be represented by the Minister of Defense, but his visit was canceled.”
Prehistory:
- Earlier, Serbia President Alexandrandar Vuchich stated that he would go to Russia on May 9 because he promised Putin. However, on May 3, it became known that he was placed in a military medical hospital for health problems.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine cannot guarantee other countries the safety of their representatives during the planned trips to Moscow to a parade on May 9.
- In April, the European Union’s main diploma of the European Union called for European leaders not to participate in military celebrations in Moscow on May 9, instead to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine.
- The European Union also gave a clear instruction to the States who are candidates for EU joining, not to attend a parade in Moscow on May 9 and not to visit Russia.
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo plans to visit Moscow on May 9 at Putin’s invitation.