Tianjin: During his bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the recent efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and stated that the entire human race wants an end to the war and the restoration of peace and stability. He also called on the involved parties to proceed further with the resolution "constructively."
"We welcome all the recent efforts in the direction of resolving the conflict. We hope that all the involved parties will proceed further constructively. We will have to figure out ways to end the conflict as soon as possible to restore the regional stability and peace. This is the call of the entire humanity," PM Modi said.
President Vladimir Putin waited for PM Narendra Modi so they could travel together for their bilateral talks after the SCO Summit. They continued their discussions in Putin’s AURUS limousine for nearly 45 minutes. (Photo courtesy: X@narendramodi)
Following the meeting, he took to X and posted, "Had an excellent meeting with President Putin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin". He said that both leaders discussed ways to "deepen bilateral cooperation in all sectors", including trade, fertilisers, space, security, and culture.
"We exchanged views on regional and global developments, including the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. Our Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership remains a vital pillar of regional and global stability," PM Modi added.
Earlier, both the leaders boarded the same car to the venue of the bilateral meeting. In his opening remarks at the SCO Summit, Putin said that he highly valued the contributions of India and other strategic partners in facilitating a resolution to the Ukraine conflict.
