US on question-Modi can mediate and stop the war...
John Kirby, a spokesperson for the white house National Security Council, responded positively to a question on whether prime minister Narendra Modi can mediate and end the war by saying that the united states appreciates any effort to do so. The question of whether PM Modi still has time to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war was put to Kirby. "I believe Putin still has time to put an end to the conflict. I believe there is yet time. PM Modi is persuasive, so I'll let him speak about whatever initiatives he's ready to take on. Any initiative that could cease hostilities in ukraine would be welcomed by the US, "said john Kirby.
"Vladimir Putin is the only person to blame for what the Ukrainian people are going through, and he has the power to put an end to it right away.
Instead, he is launching cruise missiles into the electricity and power grid in an effort to turn out the lights and turn off the heat, causing the Ukrainian people even more suffering than they already are "explained Kirby.
So that President Zelensky, who is the only one with the authority to make that decision, can negotiate with the strongest hand possible, he said.
PM Modi has had numerous conversations with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky since the Russia-Ukraine war started almost a year ago. The shanghai Cooperation Organization conference in september 2022 saw prime minister Modi openly nudge Putin while stating that the current era is not one of conflict, despite India's continued trading relations with Russia. "I am aware that this is not a time of conflict. The fact that democracy, diplomacy, and discussion affect the entire world was a topic we talked with you on the phone multiple times, remarked PM Modi to Putin.
