Speaking in one voice, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Polish PM Donald Tusk called for the end of the ongoing wars and conflicts.
Modi held talks with Tusk at the Chancellery in Warsaw on Thursday during his two-day visit to Poland. At the joint press briefing after the talks, the two leaders announced the upgradation of the India-Poland relationship to Strategic Partnership.
In context of the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the West Asia, Modi said that no solutions can be found on the battlefield.
“The conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are of deep concern to all of us. India firmly believes that no solution to any problem can be found on the battlefield,” said Modi.
Tusk appreciated Modi’s stance on the Ukraine conflict and said that India has an important role to play in diffusing the crisis.
Modi is the first Prime Minister of India to visit Poland in 45 years. After the two-day visit to Poland, Modi would go to Kyiv in a 10-hour ride on the first-ever visit to Ukraine by any Indian premier. The visit to both the European nations come at a time when the Ukraine conflict is at a critical point as both Ukraine and Russia are cutting deeper into each-other’s territories.
Calling for more trade and investments, Modi also urged Poland to be part of the ‘Make in India’ initiative to manufacture goods in India to export to the world.
‘India willing to support all efforts to restore peace’
Speaking in the midst of a raging war in Ukraine, Modi said that India remains committed to playing role to restore peace.
Terming the loss of innocent lives as the biggest challenge to humanity, Modi said that India supports the restoration of peace through dialogue and diplomacy.
“In any crisis, the loss of innocent lives is the biggest challenge for humanity. We support dialogue and diplomacy for the restoration of peace and stability at the earliest. For such purposes, India is willing to support all possible efforts along with friendly nations,” said Modi in Hindi.
On his part, Tusk said that Modi was committed to the immediate resolution of the conflict in Ukraine.
“PM Modi confirmed that he is committed to the peaceful, just, and immediate stoppage of war in Ukraine. We believe India can play an important and positive role and this declaration is very important,” said Tusk, according to a Hindi translation of his remarks.
Tusk further wished Modi well for his visit to Ukraine. He said, “Mr Prime Minister, you will undertake a 10-hour journey to Ukraine. I am confident it will be historic.”
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