In Modi’s presence, Danish PM calls on India to stop Ukraine war

TIL Desk/National/Copenhagen/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the crisis, even as his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen hoped that India will use its influence over Russia to end the war.

The two leaders discussed the Ukraine crisis and several regional and global issues including increasing trade relations and cooperation in the field of mitigating the impact of climate change during their bilateral talks at the Danish Prime Minister’s official residence in Mareinborg near Copenhagen.

“We appeal for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy for resolving the crisis,” Modi told reporters Copenhagen. Frederiksen hoped that India will influence Russia on Ukraine and asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to ‘stop this war and end the killings’.”My message is very clear that Putin has got to stop this war and to end the killings. I, of course, hope that India will influence Russia also in this discussion,” she said.