NEW DELHI: Russia has termed recent Pakistani suggestion of Moscow using Gwadar Port and joining China Pakistani Economic Corridor CPEC ) as a false propaganda amid the country’s options available with Iran for the use of warm water ports.“The recent Pakistani statement on Russia’s willingness to use Gwadar port in Balochistan as well as join CPEC is totally incorrect and false. Pakistani media reports to this effect are incorrect,” a senior Russian government source told ET Russia has availability of warm water ports in Iran including Bandr Abbas and International North South Transportation Corridor besides Chabahar Port gives Moscow an opportunity to access Indian Ocean Region, the source pointed out. “The Pakistani government wants to play Russia card to signal that it is not isolated globally,” remarked a person familiar with the development.Expressing similar sentiments a Russian Embassy statement here said, “Reports appearing in Pakistan’s media about some “secret talks” between Russia and Pakistan on the creation of China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) do not correspond to the realities. The possibility of Russia’s joining this initiative is not being discussed with Islamabad.”“Our trade and economic cooperation with Pakistan has its own value. We aim for its further strengthening.The implementation by Russian companies of business projects in IRP , including the construction of North-South gas pipeline from Karachi to Lahore, are implemented on bilateral basis,” the Embassy informed.The issue of Russian role in Af-Pak region would be discussed by senior Russian envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov attending Heart of Asia meet on Dec 4 in Amritsar It may be recalled that while Russia conducted its first ever military drills with Pakistan near Peshawar few months ago it backed out from an earlier proposal to also conduct drills in Pak Occupied Kashmir President Vladimir Putin had assured to address India’s sensitivities when the issue of Russia-Pak military ties was raised by Narendra Modi at the annual summit in Goa mid-October. Moscow was the first major power to support India on cross-LoC surgical strikes in September post Uri attacks.Amid changing geo-politics while India had expanded ties with USA , Russia is looking to expand ties with countries in Asia in what is being described as tactical move by big powers.