Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while sharing dias during a joint press conference with His Excellency Joe Biden on Thursday, reiterated his stance over the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and underscored the importance of comprehensive dialogue in order to end the conflict.
During the historical address following a bilateral meeting, the Indian Prime Minister emphasised how the world has been facing challenges that erupted due to the brutal war between the two neighbouring nations. He stressed that the global south region has been brutally affected due to the conflict and added the tussle should be ended as soon as possible.
'India is ready to contribute in any way to restore peace': PM Modi
"Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, the global south region has been affected badly. Ever since the conflict escalated last year, India has stressed solving the issue with dialogue and diplomacy. According to me, the world must come together to end the war," PM Modi said during the joint presser.
"India will fully contribute in any way in order to restore peace," he added.
Notably, India did not condemn the Russia-Ukraine war and abstained from voting at the United Nations against its all-weather friend- Russia and maintained a neutral stance at multiple global forums. Even, while sharing the stage with Russian President Vladimir Putin last year, PM Modi underscored that the "current era is not an era of war".
Prime Minister Modi has spoken to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine on multiple occasions and urged for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to the path of diplomacy and dialogue for the resolution of the conflict.
