India, Russia hold 7th round of talks on Afghanistan, Pakistan — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): India and Russia have held the seventh round of talks under their Special Mechanism on Pakistan and Afghanistan in New Delhi, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation, India’s Ministry of External Affairs says. The meeting was held on Wednesday and co-chaired by Pavan Kapoor, India’s Deputy National Security Adviser and Aleksandr Venediktov, Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, according to a statement issued by the ministry on October 14. The two sides held extensive discussions on issues of mutual interest, including their implications for international security and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation under the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership, the statement said. It added that Venediktov also met India’s National Security Adviser, Ajit Doval, during his visit. The ministry did not provide specific details of the discussions on Afghanistan and Pakistan. The sixth round of talks under the mechanism was held in Moscow on October 1, 2025.