Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the Mariinsky Palace in kyiv on Friday (August 30, 2024) | Photograph Credit score: ANI
India on Friday (August 30, 2024) mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest high-level go to to kyiv will pave the way in which for “stronger bilateral ties” apart from facilitating extra forward-looking discussions on the potential of a peaceable decision of the Russia-Ukraine battle.
Throughout his weekly press briefing right here, Exterior Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in response to a question, mentioned, “As pals and companions, we’ll help any possible and mutually acceptable answer or format that may restore peace.”
Requested concerning the Indians trapped within the Russian military, he mentioned that until in the present day, “15 Indians who have been launched have returned to India. There are others who’re ready for his or her launch.”
“Our mission, our embassy is in contact with the Russian authorities, each from the Ministry of Exterior Affairs and the Division of Defence, and we hope that those that need to return to India will probably be launched quickly,” he mentioned.
He additionally responded to a number of questions relating to Modi’s latest go to to Ukraine and the assertion issued by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on this regard.
“Our view is that the Ukrainian facet has its perspective on numerous points and issues, and it’s sharing them with the media,” Jaiswal mentioned.
“So far as we’re involved, we will probably be guided by the bilateral discussions we had with them, together with the simply concluded high-level go to, which we imagine will pave the way in which for stronger bilateral ties, in addition to facilitate extra forward-looking discussions on the potential of a peaceable decision of the battle,” he added.
The spokesman mentioned India has “at all times stood for constructive, solution-oriented and sensible engagement with all stakeholders to attain a negotiated answer to this dispute.”
“That is evident in our strategy, in our outreach to each Russia and Ukraine, on the highest stage. The Prime Minister has already expressed India’s willingness to play a constructive position within the curiosity of peace. Nonetheless, it’s too early to touch upon particular modalities and pathways at this stage,” he added.
‘Associates and companions’
“The choice on when and begin peace talks is the prerogative of the 2 events to the battle,” he mentioned.
“As pals and companions, we’ll help any possible and mutually acceptable answer or format that may restore peace,” Mr Jaiswal added.
On stories of a gaggle of Indians stranded at Sao Paulo airport in Brazil, he mentioned: “So far as the difficulty of Indians stranded at Sao Paulo airport is anxious, sure, we understand it.”
“There are a number of Indians. We even have a consulate in Sao Paulo, which is involved with the representatives of the overseas ministry within the metropolis. They’ve additionally sought a gathering with native authorities. Opposite to what some media have reported, the Indians on the airport are being cared for, when it comes to meals,” he added.
Responding to a query on bilateral relations between India and Germany, he mentioned the mobility partnership signed earlier between the 2 sides “will facilitate our people-to-people relations.”
Requested when the India-Africa Summit will probably be held, Mr Jaiswal mentioned, “We’re in talks with the African Union to see when the India-Africa summit may be scheduled.”
