Ministry of External Affairs Spokeperson Randhir Jaiswal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphasised the need for peaceful solutions to the war, highlighting the devastating effects of violence on civilians and children during his official visit to Russia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, took a strong stance on the issue of Indian nationals being recruited into the Russian army and the Russian government has assured an "early discharge" of these Indians from the army service, Foreign S
US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller reiterated the US government's stance on India's relationship with Russia and said that they have been quite clear about their concerns and have expressed those privately and will continue to do so.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin and discussed ways to diversify cooperation between the two nations in various sectors like trade, commerce, security, agriculture, technology, commerce and innovation.
Calling peace "most important" for future generations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there is no solution on the battlefield and added that peace talks do not succeed amid bombs, guns and bullets.
Noting that terrorism is "horrible and disgusting", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted India has been facing the menace for over 40 years and said that he can imagine "how deep the pain is" when terror incidents occurred in Dagestan.
While addressing the Indian community in Russia, PM Modi stated that the world is surprised to see the pace of development that India has achieved in the past 10 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accorded Guard of Honour at VNUKOVO-II International Airport. Russia's First Deputy PM Denis Manturov received PM Modi at the airport.