Prime Minister Modi reached out to Russian President Putin following a week-long visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Russian President Vladimir Putin through a phone talk a few weeks agreed to strengthen the strategic cooperation between India and Russia. Later on August 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi disclosed the details of their conversation on twitter stressing on their concerns over Russia Ukraine conflict and improving relations between the two countries.
Strengthening Strategic Partnership
During the call, both the leaders emphasized on enhancement of the special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia. In these conversations they discussed about the ongoing situation of the Russia and Ukraine conflict and highlighted that there should be sustainable and long standing peace in the region. Modi recalled from a recent visit to Ukraine that, the vital points of understanding of the situation were in the verbal interaction of the two leaders. To this end He called on the international community to work towards finding a sustainable and peaceful solution to the current conflict.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi’s Latest Trip to Ukraine
A recent visit of the Prime Minister Mr. Modi has been to Ukraine where he has also visited neighbouring country Poland. This trip which took place four days before his latest with Putin, was aimed at a meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. While in this meeting PM Modi restated his commitment to achieving the solution to the conflict through diplomatic channels. In his speech, he said that India is for peace, not war which is in line with the historical position of the country that in the nonviolent settlement of disputes.
The prime minster being a good orator, put across his point very effectively that India is not an aggressor but a peace-loving nation. He referred to India, which is the cradle of civilization, is a land of non-violence and peace it is the Buddha land where the concept of war does not exist. This position serve to show that India has a strong commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations, something that Modi affirmed to the world when he visited Ukraine.
Previous Discussions with Putin
Earlier last month, Indian prime minster went to Moscow to meet Putin and reconfirm India’s stand on the Ukrainian crisis. In that meeting, Modi urged Putin to go back to dialogue as the political solution is key to sustaining peace since war cannot speak. Modi’s message was clear: it means that a solution to the dispute has to be sought through dialogue and not the ruinous battle.
Conclusion
The recent talks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin show India’s continuous attempts to enhance the relation with Russia in and around conflicts. There is a strategy underlying Modi’s visit to further connect with Ukraine and his engagements with Putin is a message on the part of India to embrace peace and harmony across nations. The continuous engagement of the leaders of India and Russia indicates that there should be multi-lateral cooperation for the management of international conflicts and enhancement of strategic alliances.
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