PM Modi Assures ‘Peace Process’ On Ukraine Crisis

NEW DELHI: India has insisted on resolving the Ukraine crisis through dialogue and diplomacy and stands ready to contribute to any peace process, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday after talks with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

The Ukraine war entered its second year hours before Scholz arrived in New Delhi on Saturday, who described the conflict as a “major catastrophe” as it violated the principle of not changing borders through the use of violence.

Scholz said at a joint media interaction with Modi that it is important for countries to state very clearly where they stand on the war at the United Nations. PM Modi noted that the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine conflict have negatively impacted developing countries, and called for joint efforts to address these problems.

“We are stressing on this even during India’s presidency of the G20,” he said in Hindi at the joint media interaction. “Since the beginning of the developments in Ukraine, India has insisted on resolving this dispute through dialogue and diplomacy. India is ready to contribute to any peace process,” PM Modi said.

PM Modi said security and defence cooperation could become an important pillar of the India-Germany strategic partnership, and there is active cooperation between the two sides to fight terrorism and separatism. “Both countries also agree that concerted action is necessary to end cross-border terrorism,” he said.

He also called for the reform of multilateral institutions so that they reflect contemporary global realities. In this context, he pointed to the work being done by India and Germany within G4 to reform the UN Security Council.

PM Modi called on Germany, India’s largest trade partner in Europe, to take advantage of opportunities opened up by the “Make in India” and “Self-reliant India” initiatives. The migration and mobility partnership agreement signed by the two sides last December will further deepen the relationship, he said.

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