PM Modi talks with Putin and calls for a cease to the conflict

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

The Prime Minister requested coordinated efforts from all parties to return to the road of diplomatic engagement and conversation in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin late Thursday.

The phone call took place just hours after Putin launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine, the largest single-state attack in Europe since World War II.

Putin informed Modi on recent developments in Ukraine, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.

“Prime Minister [Modi] reaffirmed his long-held belief that the disagreements between Russia and NATO can only be resolved via open and honest conversation,” according to the statement.

PM Modi also informed Russian President Vladimir Putin about India’s concerns about the safety of Indian residents in Ukraine, particularly students, per the report.

The Prime Minister stated that their safe evacuation and return to India is of the utmost importance to India.

According to the PMO, both Modi and Putin agreed that their officials and diplomatic teams will maintain constant touch on current concerns.

The appeal of the Envoy-

Earlier, the Ukrainian envoy to India had pushed India to intervene to stop the violence.

“We are really upset with India’s stance. Already, tens of thousands of people have been slain. We are requesting… pleading for India’s strong voice. In this scenario, Prime Minister Modiji has the opportunity to speak with Mr. Putin. He has the authority to speak to our President. Protocol-bound statements are not appropriate at this time. Your officials have stated that they are keeping a close eye on the situation.

This is completely meaningless. Non-alignment is credited to India. We humbly request India’s assistance. “This is the moment of truth and destiny,” said Ukrainian Ambassador Igor Polikha, pushing Mr. Modi to personally establish discussion with Mr. Putin in order to prevent Russian military advances.

Mr. Shringla, on the other hand, stated that the Ukrainian officials had not expressed their unhappiness to India.

Mr. Polikha confirmed that Russia has launched a three-pronged military attack and that the ground invasion began early on Thursday.

Ambassador Polikha, who began his diplomatic career in 1989 as part of the former Soviet Union’s foreign service, believes the confrontation could escalate into a larger battle in the coming days.

According to a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Russian forces launched approximately 30 Kalibr cruise missiles, which were shelled by numerous rocket systems, aircraft, and artillery, and were aimed at civilian and military infrastructure and sites. He assured that Ukrainian military were engaged in defensive manoeuvres.

According to the Russian Embassy in this city, the Ukrainian military did not fight the invasion.

“Data from reconnaissance shows that different units and troops of Ukraine’s Armed Forces are fleeing their locations and abandoning their weapons. Strikes will not be launched against the positions of Ukrainian Armed Forces units that have laid down their guns, according to the Russian Embassy. The strikes are being carried out with “high-precision weapons,” according to the Russian side, in order to minimize civilian casualties.

‘Immediate action is required.’-

However, the Ukrainian envoy expressed concern about the safety of civilians and Indian students in the midst of the conflict, claiming that precision weapons cannot ensure safety in such a large conflict and calling for immediate intervention from the international community, NATO, the EU, and India.

“We are not imposing our will on our buddies.” Mr. Polikha, who is considered an expert on Indian and South Asian matters, added, “We are pleading with you to grant us military, diplomatic, or any other kind of assistance.”

According to Mr. Polikha, only a few countries in the world have the ability to influence Russia, and India is one of those countries with special relations to Moscow.

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