India has reiterated its readiness to mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, which have been involved in brutal attacks over the past year. Holding a crucial meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that India is ready to contribute to any peace process between the two countries.
In her statement at a joint media event with Modi, the German chancellor described the Russian “aggression” against Ukraine as a “major catastrophe” that has negatively affected the world and said that for countries It is important to state clearly “where we stand” in the United Nations as the international law on war governs international relations.
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On his part, Modi said, “Since the beginning of developments in Ukraine, India has insisted on resolving this dispute through dialogue and diplomacy. India is ready to contribute to any peace process.”
Noting the destruction in Ukraine, including its energy grid and infrastructure, as well as the overall consequences of the Russian invasion, it stressed that energy and food shortages resulting from the war were negatively impacting developing countries.
“But above all, it is a disaster, a disaster because we know that this war violates a fundamental principle on which we have all agreed for so long, and that is that you Let’s not change the borders,” he said. Said.
“Thus, it is important that even at the United Nations, we state very clearly from time to time where we stand on this subject,” he added.
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Asked whether the German Chancellor’s remarks were a message to India and whether the two countries have different views on the conflict, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said they only “understood” each other’s perspective on the matter. and appreciation”.
“It was the Indian Prime Minister who openly said in Samarkand that this is not an era of war. In the discussion, I would say, I saw only understanding and appreciation of each other’s point of view,” the foreign secretary told reporters at a briefing. “
In a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Uzbek city of Samarkand in September last year, Modi said “today is not the age of war” and urged the Russian leader to end the conflict. India on Thursday abstained on a resolution at the UN General Assembly that underlined the need to reach a “comprehensive, just and lasting peace” in Ukraine and called on Russia to end hostilities.
(With inputs from PTI)
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