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 leaders underscored the importance of upholding international law and reiterated that all states must refrain from the threat of or use of force against the territorial integrity and sovereignty or political independence of any state, according to a joint statement.
Modi told the media that the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia are a matter of “deep concern for all of us”.
“This is India’s firm belief that no problem can be solved on the battlefield. In any crisis, the loss of lives of innocent people has become the biggest challenge for the whole of humanity,” he said.
After concluding his trip to Warsaw, Modi is travelling to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv onboard a train under tight security and the journey will take around 10 hours.In his nearly seven-hour stay in Kyiv on Friday, Modi will hold one-on-one and delegation-level talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the conversation is expected to largely focus on finding ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.In his remarks to the media, Tusk said: “I am very pleased that the Prime Minister confirmed the readiness of his personal commitment to a peaceful, just, quick end to the war. We are both convinced that India can play a very serious role here, and a positive role.”
“We are united in our conviction that India is capable of playing an important and positive role in this matter,” he said.
Modi’s visit to Ukraine comes six weeks after he travelled to Moscow. India has not yet condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it has been calling for resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.
Modi and Tush also discussed business opportunities in various sectors. They engaged in iscussions on various aspects of bilateral partnership, including trade and investment, science and technology, defence and security, cultural cooperation, and people-to-people ties, according to an official statement.
