US President Joe Biden, PM Modi hold virtual meeting over Ukraine

On Monday Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden.

PM Modi said, “As the world’s two largest and oldest democracies, we are natural partners.”

Both leaders, talked about the Ukraine situation and said it ‘remains very worrisome’. Modi said he spoke to the Presidents of both Ukraine and Russia over the phone several times. Modi further said that he not only appealed for peace but also suggested President Putin to have direct talks with the President of Ukraine.

At the virtual meeting, Modi also said talked about the recent killings of innocent civilians in Bucha city and said the news was very worrying.

“We condemned it immediately and have also demanded a fair probe. We hope that the ongoing dialogue between Russia and Ukraine will pave the way for peace,” said Modi.

“We have also laid emphasis on the security of the civilians in Ukraine and the uninterrupted supply of humanitarian aid to them, which you mentioned at the outset. We have sent medicines and other relief materials to Ukraine and its neighbouring countries. And on the demand of Ukraine, soon we are sending another consignment of medicines,” Modi said in Hindi.