PM Modi Meets Russian Foreign Minister, Calls For “Cessation Of Violence”, PM Modi on Friday, 1 April, met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is on a visit to New Delhi amid the war in Ukraine.
PM Modi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met for 40 minutes amid international pressure on India to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the last two weeks, the Prime Minister has not officially met any other visiting Ministers, including those from the United Kingdom, China, Austria, Greece, and Mexico.
PM Modi called for a stop to violence as Lavrov briefed him on the situation in Ukraine, including peace talks, according to a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office.
Many interpret the comments to mean India’s willingness to act as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine. According to sources, India has been in contact with other countries and has hosted a number of important foreign visitors.
On the possibility of PM Modi as mediator in the Ukraine crisis, Lavrov told reporters here, “India is an important and serious country. If India plays that role that provides resolution, India as our common partner. we are for security guarantee of Ukraine, West has ignored its responsibility, India can support such process”.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, urged India to use its clout with Russia to end the war, which is already in its second month and has claimed thousands of lives. “We will applaud Prime Minister Modi’s efforts if he is willing to take that position mediator between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinsky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.”
Earlier today, Lavrov claimed he wanted to deliver a “personal message” from President Vladimir Putin to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“President Putin and Prime Minister are in constant contact, and I will brief the President on my negotiations. He also extends his best wishes to Prime Minister Modi, and I would enjoy the opportunity to personally deliver this message to him “In his opening remarks at a meeting with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated.
“I’ve come here in a friendly attitude to explain the mechanisms behind our sanctions and the importance of joining us in expressing shared resolve and advancing common goals. Yes, countries that deliberately attempt to circumvent or backfill these restrictions would face consequences “In response to a query regarding India purchasing inexpensive Russian oil, Daleep Singh stated.
India has not publicly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has voted against resolutions denouncing Russia at the United Nations. However, India abstained last week on a resolution on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine supported by Russia, which was considered as a reflection of the country’s neutral stance on the conflict.
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