Amid mounting international pressure on India to act as a mediator in the Russo-Ukraine War, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday during his official visit to India Prime Minister Narendra Modi ( Narendra Modi).
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that when Lavrov briefed him about the ongoing diplomatic talks with Ukraine, Prime Minister Modi asked India to contribute in any way to the peace efforts between the two countries in the war. is ready.
According to the press release issued by the PMO, Lavrov met PM Modi and apprised him of the situation in Ukraine.
“The Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Foreign Minister Lavrov briefed the Prime Minister on the situation in Ukraine, including the ongoing peace talks,” the press release said.
The PMO further said that PM Modi reiterated his views on ending the violence at the earliest and said that India is ready to contribute to the peace efforts.
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“The Prime Minister reiterated his call for an early end to the violence and conveyed India’s readiness to contribute in any way to the peace efforts,” the press release said.
Lavrov first met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, after which he said India could mediate between Moscow and Kyiv, as the conflict talks with regard to coming up with a solution to end the war had failed.
He had said, “India is an important country. If India wants to play that role, which provides solution to the problem… If India is with a just and rational approach to international problems, it will support such a process.” Can do.”
Lavrov arrived in Delhi on Thursday on a two-day official visit. In his meeting with PM Modi, Lavrov also updated him on the progress of decisions taken during the India-Russia bilateral summit held in December 2021.
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