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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has welcomed the progress made at the Alaska Summit between the United States and Russia, highlighting India’s position of dialogue and diplomacy being the way forward as the world looks to see an early end to the conflict in Ukraine.
In a statement, MEA spokesperson said that India welcomes the Summit meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and that their leadership in the pursuit of peace is highly commendable.
It said that the way forward can only be through dialogue and diplomacy
“India welcomes the Summit meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Their leadership in the pursuit of peace is highly commendable,” the statement said.
“India appreciates the progress made in the Summit. The way forward can only be through dialogue and diplomacy. The world wants to see an early end to the conflict in Ukraine,” it added.
India has time and again emphasised that dialogue and diplomacy is the way forward.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message for peace, when he emphasised “this is not an era of war,” during the G20 Summit in Bali in 2022 in the face of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has been echoed time and again. From the high tables to the various global joint statements, India’s message for peace has been welcomed across the world.
Earlier on Friday, the United States and Russia concluded the much-anticipated Alaska Summit Meeting aimed at bringing peace to the conflict in Ukraine.
In a post on Truth Social, the US President called it a “great and very successful day in Alaska” and highlighted that the best way to go forward would be through a “peace agreement”.
US President Donald Trump said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a “productive” meeting aimed at reducing the human toll of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Anchorage, Alaska, Trump claimed that thousands of lives could be saved weekly if both sides acted, adding that Putin shared the same goal.
“We’re going to stop, 5,000, 6,000, 7,000 people a week from being killed, and President Putin wants to see that as much as I do,” Trump said.
He added that several points were agreed upon during the discussion, a few key issues remain unresolved.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his joint press conference with US President Donald Trump by inviting Trump for further talks in Moscow.
“Next time in Moscow,” Putin said.
Trump accepted the suggestion, saying, “That’s an interesting one. I’ll get a little heat on that one, but I can see it possibly happening.”
Trump said that the next step now rests with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, adding that a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin would be arranged soon.
