PM Modi reiterates call for bringing peace to Ukraine
Modi said after the end of the 23rd India - Russia Annual Summit in the national capital.
Modi said after the end of the 23rd India - Russia Annual Summit in the national capital.
''We cannot interfere in the diplomatic relations between the US and India. We understand that there is pressure over India," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at an online media briefing organised by the Sputnik news agency.
The external affairs minister met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday and held discussions on the bilateral partnership between the two nations, encompassing trade and people-to-people exchanges.
Earlier, the External Affairs Minister attended the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Outreach Session on Maritime Security and Prosperity, where he underlined India’s approach to maritime security through the MAHASAGAR outlook, Indo-Pacific cooperation, and its role as a first responder in the maritime domain.
The European Union has rejected US President Donald Trump’s call for 100% tariffs on India and China over Russian oil imports. The EU is simultaneously advancing trade talks with India, aiming to finalize a deal by year-end.
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".
