NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Saturday welcomed the summit between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska to end the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war.
In an official statement, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the "world wants to see an early end to the conflict."
"India welcomes the Summit meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia. Their leadership in the pursuit of peace is highly commendable. India appreciates the progress made in the Summit," Jaiswal said.
"The way forward can only be through dialogue and diplomacy. The world wants to see an early end to the conflict in Ukraine," he added.
The Alaska meeting between Trump and Putin lasted for nearly three hours on Friday, followed by a brief joint press appearance. No deal was announced, and neither leader took questions.
Trump described the discussions as "very productive" and said that "a considerable number of agreements" had been reached. However, he reiterated his familiar stance, stating: "There’s no deal until there’s a deal.
MEA's reaction comes in the backdrop of Trump's recent decision to implement a 50% tariff on India’s exports to the US, citing India’s oil trade with Russia as the reason.
Ahead of his meeting with Putin, Trump claimed that his additional 25% tariffs on India over its Russian crude trade had caused Russia to lose a major oil client.
When questioned about the economic aspects of Putin's talks, Trump highlighted India's involvement, saying, "Well, they lost an oil client so to speak, which is India, which was doing about 40% of the oil, China as you know is doing a lot."
"And if I did secondary sanctions, it would be devastating from their standpoint. If I have to do it, I'll do it, maybe I won't have to do it," he added.
In an official statement, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the "world wants to see an early end to the conflict."
"India welcomes the Summit meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia. Their leadership in the pursuit of peace is highly commendable. India appreciates the progress made in the Summit," Jaiswal said.
"The way forward can only be through dialogue and diplomacy. The world wants to see an early end to the conflict in Ukraine," he added.
The Alaska meeting between Trump and Putin lasted for nearly three hours on Friday, followed by a brief joint press appearance. No deal was announced, and neither leader took questions.
Trump described the discussions as "very productive" and said that "a considerable number of agreements" had been reached. However, he reiterated his familiar stance, stating: "There’s no deal until there’s a deal.
MEA's reaction comes in the backdrop of Trump's recent decision to implement a 50% tariff on India’s exports to the US, citing India’s oil trade with Russia as the reason.
Ahead of his meeting with Putin, Trump claimed that his additional 25% tariffs on India over its Russian crude trade had caused Russia to lose a major oil client.
When questioned about the economic aspects of Putin's talks, Trump highlighted India's involvement, saying, "Well, they lost an oil client so to speak, which is India, which was doing about 40% of the oil, China as you know is doing a lot."
"And if I did secondary sanctions, it would be devastating from their standpoint. If I have to do it, I'll do it, maybe I won't have to do it," he added.
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