Washington, Aug 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for calling him up and sharing the insights on his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump at Alaska.“Thank my friend, President Putin, for his phone call and for sharing insights on his recent meeting with President Trump in Alaska,” tweeted PM Modi.
He also said that India has consistently called for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict and supports all efforts in this regard.
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,” he added.
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on August 15 to discuss a ceasefire over the ongoing Russia-Ukrain conflict.
The meeting holds significance as it comes after the US President imposed 25 per cent tariffs on select Indian goods and a penalty of another 25 per cent for buying Russian oil. Trump alleged that India is funding Russia’s war with Ukraine by buying cheap Russian oil.
India had on Saturday welcomed the Alaska meeting between Russian President Donald Trump and US President Vladimir Putin, calling their leadership “highly commendable” in the pursuit of peace.
India welcomes the Summit meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia. Their leadership in the pursuit of peace is highly commendable,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
“India appreciates the progress made in the Summit. The way forward can only be through dialogue and diplomacy. The world wants to see an early end to the conflict in Ukraine,” the statement added.
The high-profile Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded Friday without an agreement to end or pause the war in Ukraine, the deadliest conflict in Europe since 1945, now in its fourth year.
Following the meeting, Trump said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin made “very productive” progress but reached no final agreement after a nearly three-hour summit in Anchorage, Alaska, focused on the war in Ukraine.
“There were many, many points that we agreed on.I would say a couple of big ones that we haven’t quite got there, but we’ve made some headway. So there’s no deal until there’s a deal,” said Trump at a joint press conference with Putin.
With no peace deal in sight, US President Donald Trump gave the meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin full marks on Saturday, while putting the ball in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s court.
“Now, it’s really up to President Zelenskyy to get it done. And I would also say the European nations, they have to get involved a little — but it’s up to President Zelenskyy,” Trump said.