Senator Mushahid Hussain said on Saturday, Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow, thanking Russia for its “positive neutrality” during the recent tensions between India and Pakistan.
The 40 -minute meeting, held before the start of the high -level forum, was part of a broader interaction with five prominent Asian leaders from China, Turkiye, South Korea and Cambodia.
Senator Mushahyd was the only guest of Pakistan, especially invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia and the ruling party of the United Russia to deliver an opening speech in the forum.
Lavrov reaffirmed Russia’s foreign policy position to promote regional peace, security and stability.
Senator Mushahid appreciated Russia’s approach, particularly his balanced response during Indo-Pak tensions, and praised President Putin’s Eurasia security initiative, describing it as rooted in the principle of “indivisible security”, a concept was also echoed from the Global Security initiative of China.
In statements to the Russian media, Senator Mushahid praised the warmth of the Russian-Pakistani ties and reiterated Islamabad’s support for a multipolar regional order.
“Russia and China, led by President Putin and President Xi Jinping, are building a peaceful and prosperous Eurasia, and Pakistan is ready to be an equal partner on that trip,” he said.
In the Eurasian forum, which was attended by more than 100 delegates from 25 countries, Foreign Minister, Lavrov, pronounced a strong critical policy speech of Western alliances in Asia.
He directly approached the concerns about the participation of India in groups led by the United States.
Lavrov denounced the Indo-Pacific strategy, saying: “This Indo-Pacific had never existed: Nato compensated this term to drag India to its anti-china schemes.” His comments were seen as a reprimand for the growing role of India in the Quad Alliance, which includes the United States, Japan and Australia.
Lavrov added that, although Indian officials said that their role in Quad was purely economic, the joint military exercises between quadruple nations told a different story.
“In practice, however, quadruple nations already strive, with remarkable persistence, to organize joint naval exercises,” he said. The comment attracted an awkward silence of the Indian delegation of 12 members, including three BJP parliamentarians, present in the forum.
Lavrov accused NATO of trying to return to Afghanistan, warning: “Four years after his ignominious refuge, NATO is looking again for new entrance points in Afghanistan.”
Senator Mushahid, during his interactions in the media, expressed his full support for Euroasiatic cooperation and denounced military blocks such as quad and the so -called ‘Asian NATO’ as destabilizing companies. He emphasized Pakistan’s commitment to diplomacy, UN letter and the construction of regional trust.
The forum concluded with a strong call from Asian and Eurasian representatives to get away from military containment and towards regional inclusive and rules based.
