Russia backs India on Kashmir

Backing India's stand on Kashmir after the scrapping of Article 370, Russian envoy Nikolay Kudashev said the country recognises the Indian government's decision as an internal matter.

"Abrogation of Article 370 is a sovereign decision of the Indian government. It is an internal matter of India and such issues can be resolved between India and Pakistan under Simla and Lahore agreements. Our views are exactly the same as India's," Kudashev said.