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Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the G7 leaders visited the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, Japan. (Twitter/BJP)
Addressing the G7 working session in Hiroshima, Modi stressed on respecting the UN Charter, international law along with the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries.
Addressing the G7 session in Hiroshima, Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday talked about the current situation in Ukraine and called it not just politics but an issue of humanity and human values.
The Prime Minister strongly advocated for raising our voice collectively against unilateral attempts to change the status quo and resolving disputes between countries through peace and dialogue.
Addressing the G7 working session in Hiroshima, Modi stressed on respecting the UN Charter, international law along with the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries.
The Prime Minister also recalled his conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday and reiterated that India will do whatever is possible to resolve the conflict.
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India has always been of the opinion that any tension, any dispute should be resolved peacefully, through dialogue. And if there is a solution from the law, then it should be accepted. And in this spirit, India resolved its land and maritime border dispute with Bangladesh,” he said.
Modi’s remarks came after Zelensky addressed G7 leaders, seeking global support for Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself against Russian aggression. The war in Ukraine has been the overwhelming focus of the three-day summit.
Touching a bit of philosophy, PM Modi invoked Buddha and said that there is no such problem in the modern age whose solution cannot be found in his teachings.
Quoting Buddha, Modi said, “Enmity is pacified by affection and in this spirit we should move forward together with all.”
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“Today we heard from President Zelensky. I met him yesterday also. I do not consider the current situation as an issue of politics or economy. I believe it is an issue of humanity, an issue of human values.”
He said, ‘We have said from the beginning that dialogue and diplomacy is the only way. And to resolve this situation, we will try as much as possible, whatever can be done from India,” he said.
The Prime Minister’s remarks came against the backdrop of the lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh and Russia’s aggression on Ukraine.
The Group of Seven (G7), comprising the US, France, Britain, Italy, Germany, Canada and Japan, represents the world’s richest democracies. Under its G7 chairmanship, Japan invited India and seven other countries to the summit.
with agency inputs
