The expert estimated the duration of the war between India and Pakistan

India can win a quick victory in the event of a war with Pakistan due to the shortage of shells in this country. This opinion was expressed by former member of the UN Commission on Biological weapons, military expert Igor Nikulin on Monday, May 5.

"If there is a war without the use of nuclear weapons, then I think India will win. Because after Pakistan supplied shells to Ukraine, it had them left for a maximum of four days of fighting," Nikulin said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

According to the expert, Pakistan needlessly provokes India because of the tenfold preponderance in population. If it comes to the use of nuclear weapons, at least 200 million people could die, as India and Pakistan are densely populated countries.

At the same time, he admitted that China and Iran could support Pakistan, and the United States and Great Britain could support India.

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Earlier in the day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was following the conflict between India and Pakistan with great concern. Life.Ru .

He added that Russia values relations with both countries. According to him, the Russian Federation hopes that the parties will be able to come to an agreement with each other and reduce the degree of tension at the border, according to the website. kp.ru .

Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They confirmed their commitment to further deepen their strategic partnership, Moscow 24 writes.

On May 4, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a telephone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Ishaq Dar, confirmed Russia's readiness to help resolve the situation between India and Pakistan, Regnum news agency reports.

On May 2, Lavrov, together with his Indian counterpart Subramaniam Jaishankar, also discussed the aggravation of Indian-Pakistani relations, RT reports.

Relations between India and Pakistan have worsened after the terrorist attack on April 22 near the Indian city of Pahalgam in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 27 civilians. Both countries have closed the only common open land border and suspended visas. New Delhi has also suspended the Indus Waters Treaty.

On May 3, India accused Pakistan of violating the ceasefire on the line of control in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. 360.ru .