A day ahead of his much-anticipated visit to conflict-torn Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India firmly believes that no problem can be solved on the battlefield and it is ready to extend all possible cooperation for the restoration of peace and stability in the region. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk that saw the elevation of India-Poland ties to the level of strategic partnership and firming up of a social security pact to promote the mobility of skilled workers.
The two sides also resolved to expand cooperation in key sectors of defence, trade, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, urban infrastructure, food processing, artificial intelligence and space.
In his media statement, Modi, besides highlighting key outcomes of his talks Tusk, also referred to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia and described them as matters of deep concern.
“The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are a matter of deep concern for all of us. India firmly believes that no problem can be solved on the battlefield,” he said.
“The loss of innocent lives in any crisis has become the biggest challenge for the entire humanity. We support dialogue and diplomacy for early restoration of peace and stability,” Modi said with Tusk by his side. “For this, India is ready to provide all possible support along with its friendly countries.” Modi arrived in Warsaw on Wednesday, in the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Poland in nearly half a century. In the second leg of his two-nation trip, Modi will be in Kyiv for around seven hours on Friday.
The Indian prime minister will leave for the Ukrainian capital onboard a train this evening and the journey will take around 10 hours.
Polish Prime Minister Tusk said that he and Prime Minister Modi clarified their positions on issues that concern the whole world today.
“I am very pleased that the Prime Minister confirmed the readiness of his personal commitment to a peaceful.
