The big question before Modi's Kyiv visit was if it was geopolitical damage control after Western criticism of his Moscow trip. Now, there’s a new question: did the trip send a message to Moscow?
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Republican candidate Donald Trump has said he will end the war in Ukraine before he even takes office in January should he win the 5 November election.
Ukraine president had on 'X' criticised Modi’s visit to Russia last week & his hug with Putin, saying it was a 'huge disappointment & a devastating blow to peace efforts'.
Conditions set include Kyiv giving up territory & NATO aspirations, as well as demilitarisation of country. Offer came on eve of summit to be held in Switzerland on 15-16 June.
Leaders of Israel, Ukraine, Mauritius, Bhutan and Italy were among the first ones to extend congratulations to Modi and BJP-led NDA for the Lok Sabha election results.
It was believed to be the first time Pope Francis has used terms such as 'white flag' or 'defeated' while discussing the Ukraine war, previously, he has spoken about the need for negotiations.
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This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
The European diplomat’s assertion that India should have anticipated such a strike from Russia on the day of Modi’s visit to Moscow is interesting. I think we didn’t maybe that’s why PM mentioned about the death of children in his meet with Putin. Maybe a while later, when someone will provide insights about the meet, it shouldn’t be surprising if that comment by PM Modi in front of Putin would have been a last minute addition.
As the shelf life of western hegemony fast approaching expiry, date it would be good we stopped playing to western gallery or we would be completely displaced from the leadership role in the global south by China and to some extent Russia, yes if we are still aspiring for the that.
The European diplomat’s assertion that India should have anticipated such a strike from Russia on the day of Modi’s visit to Moscow is interesting. I think we didn’t maybe that’s why PM mentioned about the death of children in his meet with Putin. Maybe a while later, when someone will provide insights about the meet, it shouldn’t be surprising if that comment by PM Modi in front of Putin would have been a last minute addition.
As the shelf life of western hegemony fast approaching expiry, date it would be good we stopped playing to western gallery or we would be completely displaced from the leadership role in the global south by China and to some extent Russia, yes if we are still aspiring for the that.