Modi meets Putin and calls for quick end to Ukraine warAFP, KAZAN, RussiaIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said that he wanted the Ukraine conflict to be resolved peacefully and “quickly” as he met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, embraces Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting on the sidelines of BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, yesterday. New Delhi has walked a diplomatic tightrope since the Ukraine conflict began, pledging humanitarian support for Kyiv, while avoiding explicit condemnation of Russia’s offensive. The Kremlin has touted the BRICS summit as a diplomatic triumph that shows Western attempts to isolate Moscow over the Ukraine conflict have failed. The US has dismissed the idea that BRICS could become a “geopolitical rival,” but has expressed concern over Moscow flexing its diplomatic muscle as the Ukraine conflict rages.

Source: Taipei Times October 22, 2024 17:16 UTC