The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modiwho visited a few days ago in Ukrainediscussed yesterday Monday with the president of the USA Joe Biden and repeated that he wants “peace” and “stability” to be restored.

Mr Modi “reaffirmed India’s consistent position in favor of dialogue and diplomacy and expressed his full support for the speedy return of peace and stability” during a conversation with the US president, a press release issued by the US said. Indian Ministry of External Affairs.

For his part, Joe Biden “praised” the “historic” trip as well as Narendra Modi’s “message of peace and continued humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, including its energy sector,” a White House news release said.

The two leaders “reaffirmed their support for the peaceful resolution of the conflict, with respect for international law, based on the United Nations Charter”, the White House press release also emphasized.

Visits to Russia and Ukraine

The Indian prime minister had sparked outrage in Ukraine when he went to meet Vladimir Putin, all smiles, in Moscow in July.

But on Friday, sitting next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Narendra Modi noted that he is “resolutely in favor of peace” between Russia and Ukraine.

“We welcome any other country that wishes to help President Zelensky work for this just peace,” said John Kirby, a spokesman for the US presidency’s National Security Council.

Despite increasingly close ties with Washington, New Delhi refuses to go ahead with imposing sanctions on Moscow, in the image of the US and the EU.

The South Asian country is trying to maintain a delicate balance between Russia, with which it has historic and strong ties, and Western states that support Ukraine, with which it has also allied to counter China, its major rival in the region. .

The two leaders also discussed the situation in Bangladesh, where former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who had close ties to the Indian government, was forced to leave power and the country due to bloody mass protests.

Narendra Modi and Joe Biden expressed their common will to “restore public order” and “guarantee the security of minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh,” Indian diplomacy said in a statement.

Bangladesh’s minority Hindus have been the target of repeated attacks since the fall of Prime Minister Hasina, who was criticized by Washington for undermining democracy in what was once East Pakistan.