"The US is urging all its partners, including India to pressurise Russia for lasting peace in Ukraine. Russia should get out of Ukraine, This is not the era of war, as Prime Minister (PM Modi) has said," the US official stated.
"The PM said, 'Solution to the conflict is not to be found on battlefield and it is only possible through dialogue and diplomacy. "Yuddh ke maidan me samaadhan sambhav nahi hote"," Kwatra said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he clearly and strongly raised the issue of Indians stranded in the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov during a bilateral in Kazakhstan's Asthana.
Former President Donald Trump claimed that it was because of the US' "embarrassing" withdrawal from Afghanistan that prompted Putin to start the war against Ukraine. He further claimed both conflicts wouldn't have taken place if Trump had been in office.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was appointed as the next chief of transatlantic military alliance NATO on Wednesday, a development that comes during a critical time for European security amid Russia's war in Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported.
In his remarks on Friday, Putin mentioned Russia's conditions for a "final end" to the war in more granular detail than at any previous time since the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv started in February 2022.
However, the pledge is expected to be an "executive agreement," CNN reported citing sources, making it less formal than a treaty and not necessarily binding for any future presidents. So, there is the possibility of the deal being undone by future US administrations.
Diplomacy should be those caring and strong hands that prevent international disputes from turning into fights, restraining the most aggressive parties," Zelenskyy said.
"As of now we have confirmation from 106 countries of the world that will attend Swiss Summit, as of today...on the level of leaders we have now confirmation of 70-75 leaders that is presidents...heads of states," Zelenskyy said.