NEW DELHI: Faced with US president Trump's fury over energy imports from Russia , India welcomed the announcement about his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug 15, saying it stood ready to back these efforts to end the conflict.
Recalling PM Narendra Modi's message to Putin earlier that "this is not an era of war", MEA said in a statement that the meeting holds the promise of bringing to an end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and opening up the prospects for peace.
While the Trump-Putin meeting suggests fresh momentum in US President's efforts to broker peace, whether he can get Ukraine to surrender any territory remains debatable. Trump has said that "there will be some swapping of territories, to the betterment of both". Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was quick to reject any ceding of land by his country.
For India though, in the present circumstances, the three sides agreeing to a peace deal is the best thing that could happen as it would also turn Trump's secondary sanctions against India groundless. Indian ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, met Senator Lindsey Graham, a lead votary of sanctions against countries doing business with Moscow, and explained to him the Indian perspective on energy security, including increasing energy trade with the US.
"India welcomes the understanding reached between the US and the Russian Federation for a meeting in Alaska on 15th Aug 2025," said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, adding that India endorses the upcoming summit meeting and stands ready to support these efforts.
Modi had spoken to Putin Friday about deepening ties with Russia and underlined India's "unwavering" support for resolving the conflict through diplomatic and political means.
Recalling PM Narendra Modi's message to Putin earlier that "this is not an era of war", MEA said in a statement that the meeting holds the promise of bringing to an end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and opening up the prospects for peace.
While the Trump-Putin meeting suggests fresh momentum in US President's efforts to broker peace, whether he can get Ukraine to surrender any territory remains debatable. Trump has said that "there will be some swapping of territories, to the betterment of both". Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was quick to reject any ceding of land by his country.
For India though, in the present circumstances, the three sides agreeing to a peace deal is the best thing that could happen as it would also turn Trump's secondary sanctions against India groundless. Indian ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, met Senator Lindsey Graham, a lead votary of sanctions against countries doing business with Moscow, and explained to him the Indian perspective on energy security, including increasing energy trade with the US.
"India welcomes the understanding reached between the US and the Russian Federation for a meeting in Alaska on 15th Aug 2025," said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, adding that India endorses the upcoming summit meeting and stands ready to support these efforts.
Modi had spoken to Putin Friday about deepening ties with Russia and underlined India's "unwavering" support for resolving the conflict through diplomatic and political means.
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