Russian President calls PM Modi, sharing assessment on the meeting with Trump

New -delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and shared his assessment of his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump. In a statement from the Prime Minister’s office, it is said that Modi, during the call India’s consistent position for a peaceful solution of the conflict and repeated India’s support for all efforts to end it. They also discussed issues of bilateral cooperation. Modi took to X, said: “Thank you my friend, President Putin, for his phone call and for sharing insights on his recent meeting with President Trump in Alaska. India has always asked for a peaceful solution of Ukraine conflict and supported all efforts in this regard. I look forward to our continued exchanges in the coming days.” Both leaders have also touched on a number of bilateral cooperation issues to further strengthen the special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia. India has traditionally been a large buyer of Russian defense equipment, and over the past few years Russia has also emerged as the top oil supplier to India, which produces about 36% of the latter’s total oil imports. While the US has announced over the past few weeks that it would increase rates on Indian exports due to the purchase of Russian oil, India has maintained that it will take all necessary measures to protect its national interest and economic safety. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the import of India is intended to ensure predictable and affordable energy costs for the Indian consumer. This is a necessity forced by the global market situation, he added. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on August 15 to discuss the Ukraine War, but could not reach an agreement. After the bilateral meeting, Trump dropped his pressure on a ceasefire in Ukraine in favor of a full peace agreement, which is a major shift from the previous demand for a ceasefire. The US president said after his social platform that the ceasefire agreements “often dislike”. After the bilateral meeting on August 15, the Foreign Ministry in India said in a statement that it welcomed the summit meeting of both presidents. It also emphasized that the way forward can only be through dialogue and diplomacy. “The world wants to see an early end to the conflict in Ukraine,” the Mea statement said. Global attention is now turning on Trump’s upcoming meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday in the White House, which could be an important moment in peace negotiations.