In a big diplomatic engagement, India and Germany expressed their deep issues over the continuing conflict in Ukraine, emphasising its tragic humanitarian penalties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor Olaf Scholz held discussions through the seventh spherical of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations in New Delhi on Friday. In keeping with a joint statement launched by the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA), each leaders firmly rejected the use or menace of nuclear weapons within the context of the battle.
The joint assertion highlighted the leaders’ shared stance, stating, “The leaders expressed their deepest concern over the conflict raging on in Ukraine, together with its horrible and tragic humanitarian penalties. They reiterated the necessity for a complete, simply and lasting peace in step with worldwide regulation, according to the needs and rules of the UN Constitution, together with respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Modi and Scholz additionally emphasised the hostile results of the Ukraine conflict on world meals and vitality safety, with specific impacts on growing and least-developed international locations. They reiterated the significance of upholding worldwide regulation and urged all states to chorus from actions that compromise territorial integrity and sovereignty. “Within the context of this conflict, they shared the view that the use, or menace of use, of nuclear weapons is unacceptable,” the assertion added.
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The leaders additionally unequivocally condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its types. They known as for decisive motion towards all terrorist organisations, together with these listed by the United Nations Safety Council (UNSC). Reflecting on the current developments in West Asia, they condemned the fear assaults by Hamas on seventh October 2023 and voiced issues over the numerous civilian casualties and the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza.
Because the world’s largest democracies, India and the European Union (EU) share a mutual curiosity in fostering world safety, prosperity, and sustainable improvement, Modi and Scholz underscored. They famous, “The leaders underscored that because the world’s two largest democracies, India and the European Union (EU) have a standard curiosity in guaranteeing safety, prosperity and sustainable improvement in a multi-polar world.”
The joint assertion additional highlighted the dedication of each nations to strengthen the Indo-German Strategic Partnership and deepen ties with the EU. The leaders additionally reiterated their dedication to selling a free, open, inclusive, and peaceable Indo-Pacific area, grounded in worldwide regulation, respect for sovereignty, and peaceable dispute decision.