U.S. urges India to 'utilise' ties with Russia, tell Putin to end 'illegal war' against Ukraine
The Hindu
U.S. encourages India to use its relationship with Russia to urge President Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
Observing that India has a longstanding relationship with Russia, the U.S. has said that it has encouraged New Delhi to "utilise" that relationship with Moscow and urge President Vladimir Putin to end the "illegal war" against Ukraine.
These remarks were made by State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller at his daily news conference on Monday.
“India has a longstanding relationship with Russia. I think that’s well-known. And we have encouraged India to utilise that relationship with Russia, that longstanding relationship and the unique position that they have, to urge President Putin to end his illegal war and to find a just peace, a lasting peace to this conflict; to tell Putin to respect the UN Charter, to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty,” he said.
“That’s what we’ll continue to impress upon the Government of India, which is an important partner of ours when it comes to their relationship with Russia,” Mr. Miller said in response to a question.
Mr. Miller made similar remarks on July 9 soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Russia.
Mr. Modi was in Russia for two days from July 8-9 for the 22nd India-Russia annual summit that has been watched closely by the West amidst the raging Ukraine conflict.
This was the Prime Minister's first visit to Russia since the war started between Moscow and Kyiv in 2022.
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