<span style="color: #222222;">Armenia has said that nearly 50 of its soldiers have been killed in the worst clashes with Azerbaijan since the end of their war two years ago. The fighting was the worst since the end of a 2020 war between the ex-Soviet republics over the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region that left more than 6,500 killed on both sides. After several hours of fierce border fighting overnight, Armenia appealed to world leaders for help, saying Azerbaijani forces were trying to advance on its territory.<br />''<br />''Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addressed Parliament on the issue on Tuesday morning. Mr. Pashinyan also called on French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to demand "an adequate reaction" to what it termed as aggressive acts of Azerbaijan.<br />''<br />''Responding to the country's call for help and intervention, Russia said it has succeeded in bringing the clashes to a halt, with the foreign ministry in Moscow saying a ceasefire had been agreed.<br />''<br />''While the United States has expressed deep concern over the situation and urged an end to any military hostilities immediately. On the other hand, Azerbaijan claimed that it also suffered casualties in the fighting, but did not specify the number of dead.<br />''<br />''In the meantime, The Defence Ministry in Yerevan said the clashes started early Tuesday, with Armenian territory coming under fire from artillery, mortars and drones in the direction of the cities of Goris, Sotk, and Jermuk.<br />''<br />''In the meantime, India has said that it believes that bilateral disputes should be settled through diplomacy and dialogue and there can be no military solution to any conflict. In response to media queries regarding reports of attacks along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, we have seen reports of attacks along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border including targeting of civilian settlements and infrastructure on 12th and 13th September 2022. He said, we call upon the aggressor side to immediately cease hostilities. The Spokesperson said, India encourage both sides to pursue talks to arrive at a lasting and peaceful solution.</span><br />