India Pakistan nuclear safety guarantees highlighted by Pakistan envoy to Russia amid West Asia conflict

Pakistan’s envoy to Russia, Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, said India and Pakistan have a strong nuclear safety record. Tirmizi said both sides have long-standing commitments not to strike each other’s nuclear sites. Tirmizi linked those assurances to tensions in West Asia. The remarks appeared in an interview published Tuesday by private news portal RTVI.com.

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The RTVI.com portal recorded the interview on April 10. This was just before talks in Islamabad between the US and Iran. Tirmizi said the outlet serves a Russian-speaking audience worldwide. Many readers live in Israel and Western countries. Tirmizi also said the West Asia conflict made nuclear restraint more important.

India Pakistan nuclear facilities guarantees and West Asia conflict

"India and Pakistan have a very good history of mutual guarantees that we will not attack each others nuclear facilities,\" Tirmizi told the news portal. \"Our nuclear facilities are reliably protected, and, of course, we would be very happy to cooperate with Russia as well. But this is precisely what we discussed in connection with this West Asia conflict,\" Tirmizi said.

Tirmizi referred to the latest Middle East conflict and warned about risks from strikes near nuclear assets. \"In the latest conflict in the Middle East, we saw Israel, unfortunately, attack Bushehr. If the Bushehr nuclear power plant had been directly hit, it would have had consequences not only for Iran but also for the Persian Gulf and for Pakistan. I hope Israel will learn a lesson from this: a nuclear facility is inviolable. It must never be attacked,\" Tirmizi underscored.

India Pakistan conflict May 2025 and Donald Trump de-escalation

Tirmizi also spoke about the India-Pakistan crisis in May 2025. \"We told the Indians that we want to enter into negotiations. And yes, President Trump played a role in de-escalation.\" India has maintained a different account. New Delhi has said the halt in hostilities followed direct talks between both militaries’ DGMOs.

Russia role in India Pakistan ties via SCO and BRICS

Tirmizi said Russia could help improve India-Pakistan ties due to Moscow’s links with New Delhi. \"Well, Russia has always played a role because it has very close relations with India. And thats why we tell the Indian side that we are already partners in the SCO... And we want to join BRICS. So, Russia can always play the role of a fair broker in improving relations between India and Pakistan,\" Tirmizi added.

The ambassador’s comments placed nuclear restraint at the centre of wider regional concerns. Tirmizi presented the India-Pakistan non-attack assurances as a stabilising factor. Tirmizi also pointed to differing narratives on the May 2025 de-escalation. The interview further highlighted Pakistan’s interest in Russian support through forums such as the SCO and BRICS.

With inputs from PTI