NSA Doval meets Putin amid efforts to end Ukraine conflict
The meeting took place on the margins of a conclave of the NSAs of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) nations.
The meeting took place on the margins of a conclave of the NSAs of BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) nations.
The meeting came amid attempts by India and other friendly nations to mediate between Russia and Ukraine to bring their ongoing conflict to an end.
''India is open to any peace efforts to end the conflict...we have constantly favoured a settlement through dialogue and diplomacy,'' Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing.
While hardly any progress has been made in resolving the Ukraine conflict, another very serious conflict having wider regional and world implications has erupted in the volatile Middle-East region.
The Russian president had also skipped the recent BRICS Summit in South Africa and addressed the five-nation meet via video link.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers, who included External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, reiterated their known positions on Ukraine.
The US State Department spokesperson said this during a regular press briefing to a media query on US weapons being used on Russian territory.
Singh said no matter how big and developed a nation is, if it is not self-reliant for energy needs, then there will be hurdles to its development.
"Please, take care, dear friend," he added, gripping Putin's hand warmly before being waved off by the Russian President who bid Xi a "safe journey".
At a press meeting after meeting Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, PM Modi said, "From the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, India has clarified that this dispute can only be resolved through dialogues and diplomacy."
