Russia-Ukraine War: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. PM Modi said his recent visit to Ukraine also figured in the discussion.
The prime minister’s telephonic interaction with Putin came a day after he held a phone conversation with US President Joe Biden.
MODI, PUTIN DISCUSS UKRAINE WAR
“Spoke with President Putin today. Discussed measures to further strengthen Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. Exchanged perspectives on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and my insights from the recent visit to Ukraine. Reiterated India’s firm commitment to support an early, abiding and peaceful resolution of the conflict,” PM Modi posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Earlier, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said PM Modi “briefed” Biden on his Ukraine visit last week. The conversation took place days after PM Modi’s successive visits to Poland and Ukraine. His trip to Ukraine was historical in the sense that it was the first by an Indian prime minister, that too amid the unrelenting war there between Ukrainian and Russian forces.
During the bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, PM Modi emphasised India’s position of peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. After speaking with PM Modi, Biden lauded him for his “message of peace” and “humanitarian support” for Ukraine.
During a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Ukraine, PM Modi had said, “India was never neutral, we have always been on the side of peace.” He reiterated India’s willingness to play an “active role” to restore peace in the war-battered European nation.
