Russia-Ukraine tension much discussed Modi-Scholz...
On Saturday, prime minister Narendra Modi and visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held lengthy discussions about the ukraine crisis. According to Modi, india has pushed for a diplomatic solution to the crisis and is prepared to support any reconciliation effort.
Hours before Scholz arrived in india and declared the conflict a "major catastrophe" because it violated the rule against changing borders through force, the ukraine War began its second year. In an apparent allusion to India's voting against Ukraine-related resolutions at the UN, Scholz stated during a joint press conference that it is crucial for nations to make their positions on the conflict very obvious to the international organisation.
Among the important topics covered in the talks between Scholz and Modi were the ukraine crisis, boosting bilateral trade and investment, increasing professional mobility, and combating climate change. The G20 finance ministers' conference in Bengaluru was also overshadowed by Russia's invasion of ukraine, with German Finance minister Christian Lindner urging a firm response to Moscow's actions.
Modi emphasised the detrimental effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the conflict in ukraine on developing nations and urged collaboration to handle these issues. At the combined media event, he stated, "We are stressing on this even during India's G20 presidency.
Since the start of the developments in ukraine, india has urged on a diplomatic and diplomatic resolution to this conflict. india is prepared to support any settlement process, according to Modi.
