Edited By: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Last Updated: February 11, 2023, 08:25 IST
Washington, United States
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the SCO summit in 2022 urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to give dialogue and diplomacy a chance and reduce hostilities in Ukraine (Image: Reuters)
National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby said the US welcomes any and every effort taken to end the war in Ukraine when asked if PM Modi can convince his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin
The US on Friday said any effort to end hostilities in Ukraine will be welcomed by the Biden administration, National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby said, when asked if Prime Minister Narendra Modi can convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war.
Kirby said the US will welcome any effort that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is willing to undertake to ensure immediate cessation of hostilities on both sides.
“I think there’s still time for Putin to stop the war. I think there’s still time for it. I will let PM (PM Modi) speak to whatever efforts he’s willing to undertake. The US would welcome any effort that could lead to an end of hostilities in Ukraine,” Kirby was quoted as saying by YEARS.
Ukraine and its Western allies lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks during the bilateral dialogue between him and Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) leadership summit in Samarkand.
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