Ukraine invasion: Macron and US cite Modi’s ‘not era of war’ remark to Putin
A few days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that “today’s era is not war”, French President Emmanuel Macron and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan quoted this comment that urged Putin to end the war. Macron also said countries that had chosen to be “neutral” and “not in harmony” “wrong” and have a historical responsibility to speak.
The French President asked questions to member countries that if something similar happened to them by stronger neighbors, no one wanted regional countries and the silent world.
Macron, delivered his speech at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, said: “Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister, right when he said the time was not for war. This is not to take revenge against the West, or to oppose the West against the East. This is the time for collective time for countries that are equivalent to our country. To overcome the challenges we face. “
Reminding member countries, he said that “the battle of people who are not in harmony” is “struggle for peace” and “fighting for sovereignty and territorial integrity of each country”. “This is a battle from what is not in harmony,” said the French President.
Underline that no one can be indifferent to the war in Ukraine, he said, “It’s close to Europeans who have chosen to support Ukraine … it’s further for many of you, but we all have direct consequences and we all have a role to be played in ending it because we all pay the price. “
This war was launched by Russia, he said, mocked the principles of international order.In this case, not confusing because and consequences, he said, “Which of you can assume that the day when something similar is done by a stronger neighbor, the silence of the territory and the world will be the best answer? … No one. Contemporary imperialism is not Europe or Western. “
In Washington DC, Sullivan: “I think what the Prime Minister Modi said – the principle statement in the name of what he believed was true and fair – was very welcomed by the United States.”All countries must follow the principle that a person cannot conquer his neighbor’s territory by force, said Sullivan.
We want to see every country in the world making the case, “said Sullivan. “They can do it public if they want. They can do it personally if they want. But sending a clear and no mistake message to Moscow at this time is the most vital thing that I think we can do collectively to produce peace in the region. “On September 16, Modi met Putin on the outskirts of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand in Uzbekistan.
At the beginning of the meeting, Modi had told Putin: “I know that today’s era is not war and we have talked to you many times on the telephone that democracy, diplomacy, and dialogue are things that touch the world. Today we will get the opportunity to discuss how we can move forward in the peaceful path in the coming days. I will also get the opportunity to understand your point of view. “
Putin responded to Modi: “I know your position about the conflict in Ukraine, your worries that you continue to express.”Russian President has made similar comments with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, saying he understood Beijing’s concern about the conflict.
The exchange between Putin and Modi has been seen by the West as a public reprimand by the Prime Minister – which so far avoids public criticism of the Russian President.
Sources -leading government sources are trying to print a nuance that says that the fushing of PM comments must be seen in the context of the position of New Delhi in the last seven months of the war.
On Wednesday, Jaisankar met with Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at the UN headquarters, and tweeted, “Thank you [ed] for sharing the ongoing conflict and assessment of the conflict. Discussing the consequences, including for food safety, energy security and safety of nuclear facilities.
