PM Modi and US President maintain digital assembly

By PTI

NEW DELHI: In a digital assembly with US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday night time hoped that the continuing talks between Russia and Ukraine will pave the best way for peace within the conflict-torn nation.

In his opening remarks, Modi described the latest studies of the killing of harmless civilians in Bucha metropolis as “very worrying” and mentioned India instantly condemned it and demanded a good investigation.

The prime minister referred to his telephone dialog with the Presidents of each Ukraine and Russia. “‘I suggested President Putin have direct talks with the President of Ukraine,” Modi mentioned.

“As the world’s two largest and oldest democracies, we are natural partners,” Modi mentioned on ties with the US, including, “Our talks today are taking place at a time when the situation in Ukraine remains very worrying.” On his half, Biden welcomed India’s humanitarian help for the individuals of Ukraine.

The US President mentioned US and India are going to proceed their shut session on the right way to handle and stabilise the results of this Russian battle. He additionally referred to the robust and rising defence partnership between India and the US.

The Modi-Biden assembly happened forward of the fourth India-US ‘2+2’ dialogue in Washington which will probably be led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the Indian aspect and their US counterparts, Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony J Blinken.

The digital assembly comes within the midst of some disquiet in Washington over India’s place on the Ukraine disaster in addition to its resolution to acquire discounted Russian oil.

The US President final spoke to Modi and different Quad leaders throughout a digital assembly in March.

Unlike its Quad companion nations, India has not but condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it abstained from the votes on the UN platforms on the Russian aggression.

India has been urgent for a right away cessation of violence in Ukraine and in search of a decision of the disaster by way of diplomacy and dialogue.

Modi held telephone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, March 2 and March 7. He had additionally spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy twice.

In a gathering with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on April 1, Modi conveyed that India stands able to contribute in any strategy to the peace efforts to resolve the battle in Ukraine.