Prime Minister Modi expressed that India is ready to contribute to the peace process in Ukraine in a press conference held with Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni. He said that India had always believed in a diplomatic and communicative approach in resolving the conflict.
Prime Minister Modi expressed that India is ready to contribute to the peace process in Ukraine in a press conference held with Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni. They met in New Delhi to uplift bilateral relations.
In the press meeting, Modi restated the stand he took on the Ukrainian conflict when the dispute commenced. He said that India had always believed in a diplomatic and communicative approach to resolving the conflict. Meloni added that India, being a host for the G-20 summit, could contribute to the negotiation of the process to terminate the combat.
Indian Visit
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited India for two days as a chief guest and a central speaker at the 8th Riasina Dialogue 2023, which is a multinational conference held every year in India.
The convention focuses on discussing geopolitical and geo-economics.
Meloni’s visit is when this year marks 75 years of India and Italy forming a bilateral relationship. She conveyed that Italy strongly condemns Russia’s use of military weapons against Ukraine.
On the partnership with Italy, Modi commented that India will give strategic importance to its relationship with Italy by reinforcing the link on the grounds of renewable energy, IT, semiconductor, hydrogen, and space. Countries together will build up the manufacturing sector through co-production and co-development.
Reacting to Modi’s statement, Meloni said that the motive for the adoption of strategic relations is to reinvent and improve the relationship between the two countries.
The joint statement
After the bilateral discussions, both countries put out a statement that echoed Italy’s view on the Russia-Ukraine war. The declaration repeated Italy’s denouncement of the illegal action taken by Russian authorities and called it unprovoked aggression.
Both Prime Ministers shared their concerns for the people who lost their lives and possessions. They also remarked on the unfortunate effect of the war on developing countries. Several countries faced trouble in the matters of food, fuel and fertilizers as they went short due to the catastrophe activated by the Ukrainian dispute.
Modi said, “Especially, developing countries have been adversely affected. We voiced our concerns on this issue and stressed joint efforts to address these issues”. The joint statement resonated with the condemnation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict by both countries.
The premiers also discussed the local and international impact of the conflict which undermined the stability of each country. India, from the beginning of the conflict, did not take part in the UN resolutions and chose to comply with the Charter of the United Nations. The country went ahead with its right to defend its borders and territory.
In addition, India picked out the enormous collateral damage that hit the entire world, especially economically developing nations, in terms of the supply of food and fuel.
Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the Foreign Secretary, told the press that the Italian PM apprised of her complete aid and support for India’s G20 presidency. She also acknowledged India’s diplomatic stance on the Ukrainian issue. He added that both the chiefs took interest in talking about the condition of the poorly hit countries in the global south and their economic conditions at present.