Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Delhi’s Palam airport today after concluding his two-nation visit to Poland and Ukraine.
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Poland was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Poland in 45 years. It was also the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ukraine.
During his visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Modi and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated their readiness for further cooperation in upholding the principles of international law, including the UN Charter.
They agreed on the desirability of close bilateral dialogue in this regard.
The Indian side reiterated its principled position and focus on a peaceful solution through dialogue and diplomacy, as part of which India has participated in the Summit on Peace in Ukraine to be held in Bürgenstock, Switzerland in June 2024.
The Ukrainian side welcomed such participation of India and highlighted the importance of high-level Indian participation in the next Peace Summit.
During this visit, India and Ukraine signed four agreements.
During his visit to Poland, PM Modi held bilateral talks with his counterpart Donald Tusk. The two countries decided to elevate their relations to a “strategic partnership”.
Both leaders expressed their deep concern about the ongoing war in Ukraine and its terrible and tragic humanitarian consequences.
He reiterated the need for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, in accordance with international law, and in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
He also pointed to the negative implications of the war in Ukraine for global food and energy security, especially for the Global South.
In the context of this war, he was of the view that the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons was unacceptable.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for almost two and a half years.
India and Poland reiterated their unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and stressed that no country should provide safe haven to those who finance, plan, support or commit terrorist acts.
Both sides stressed the need for the resolute implementation of relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council, UN General Assembly, as well as the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. They also reaffirmed the need for early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT).
Both sides reinforced their commitment to a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region in accordance with the international law of the sea as reflected in UNCLOS, and expressed full respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and freedom of navigation for the benefit of maritime security and international peace and stability.
