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US says India a key partner, calls for support in achieving peace in Ukraine
This comes after Indian PM Modi visited Russia from July 8-9 and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel. / Screengrab, YouTube/US Department of State
The United States has urged New Delhi to support efforts to "achieve a lasting and just peace for Ukraine," calling it a key partner in several crucial areas.
US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel made the remarks during a press briefing on July 18 while addressing India-US ties in light of PM Modi’s recent visit to Russia.
“Broadly, India continues to be a country in which we partner with in a number of key areas and that was clearly on display last summer when we hosted Prime Minister Modi for a State visit,” Patel said.
“But, beyond that, in the context of Ukraine and Russia’s ongoing aggression and infringement on Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty, we continue to ask all partners, including India, to support efforts to realize an enduring and just peace for Ukraine, and we urge Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine’s sovereign territory,” he added.
PM Modi visited Russia from July 8-9 and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During his talks with President Putin, the Prime Minister addressed the issue of child casualties in conflicts, describing it as "heart-wrenching" when innocent children lose their lives.
PM Modi stated that anyone who believes in humanity feels pain when lives are lost. He highlighted a recent missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv, which resulted in the deaths of 37 children.
“Be it war, conflicts, terror attacks – everyone who believes in humanity is pained when there is loss of lives. But when innocent children are murdered, when we see innocent children dying, it is heart-wrenching. That pain is immense. I also held a detailed discussion with you over this,” he said during the meeting.
The Indian PM emphasized that a solution cannot be achieved through conflict and noted that peace talks are ineffective when conducted amidst bombs, guns, and bullets.
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