Russian Prez Putin apprises PM Modi about Alaska summit

Three days after the Alaska Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday had a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which he apprised Modi about his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump over the Ukraine conflict.

Modi and Putin also touched upon a number of issues of bilateral cooperation with a view to further strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia.

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In a post on X after the telephonic conversation, Modi reiterated India’s consistent position for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict and New Delhi’s support for all efforts in this regard.

“Thank my friend, President Putin, for his phone call and for sharing insights on his recent meeting with President Trump in Alaska. India has consistently called for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict and supports all efforts in this regard. I look forward to our continued exchanges in the days to come,” the Prime Minister said.

An official statement here said President Putin shared his assessment of his meeting with Trump in Alaska last week.

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“While thanking President Putin, the Prime Minister underlined India’s consistent position for a peaceful resolution of the conflict through diplomacy and dialogue. He reiterated that India supports all efforts in this regard,” the statement said.

Earlier on August 16, India had welcomed the Alaska Summit between Trump and Putin, saying that the world wants to see an early end to the conflict in Ukraine.

Putin and Trump held talks at the Arctic Warrior Convention Centre in the early hours of Saturday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US President’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff also participated in the meeting.

Both leaders said that they made progress in the three hour-talk, moving closer to finding an end to the Ukraine War, but did not announce an immediate ceasefire.

On August 8, Putin had called PM Modi to brief him about the related developments and upcoming discussions.

“In light of the special privileged partnership between Russia and India, Vladimir Putin shared the key outcomes of his meeting with US President’s Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, held on August 6 in Moscow. The Prime Minister thanked the President of Russia for the information and confirmed India’s unwavering stance in favour of settling the situation surrounding Ukraine via political and diplomatic means.

“In addition, Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi exchanged views on key bilateral issues, including cooperation in trade, economy, and investment,” read a statement issued by the Kremlin after Putin’s phone call with PM Modi.