Modi's welcome to try and stop Ukraine war: US

February 11, 2023 10:20

The White House on Friday reiterated that the United States would welcome any effort that could lead to an end of hostilities in Ukraine when asked if there is still time for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop the war or convince President Vladimir Putin.

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said, "I think there's still time for Putin to stop the war. I think there's still time for it. I will let PM (PM Modi) speak to whatever efforts he's willing to undertake. The US would welcome any effort that could lead to an end of hostilities in Ukraine."

Notably, Modi's statement, this is not the era for war during his interaction with Russian President Vladimir Putin, was a statement of principle he believes is right and was welcomed by the US and resonated widely in Europe in a very positive way.

On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's summit, Modi said, "Today's era is not of war and I have spoken to you about it on the call. Today we will get the opportunity to talk about how we can progress on the path of peace."

The prime minister spoke about this during a bilateral meeting in Uzbekistan's Samarkand.

This statement was accepted by world leaders and was praised by international media.

Modi's 'Today's era is not of war' became a part of the outcome statement of the G20 joint declaration at Bali in Indonesia. -- ANI

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