US welcomes India's role in Russia-Ukraine conflict

The US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel has stated that the United States appreciates India's involvement in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine as well as its endeavours to facilitate peace between the two nations. 

 

Patel made these remarks in response to a query about the anticipated trip of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ukraine later this month.

 

"I will let the (Indian) prime minister's office speak to any of his own travels. I don't have anything to offer there," he said during his daily news conference on Wednesday.

 

"We are in touch with our Indian partners on a number of issues and, of course, would welcome India's engagement in the war between Russia and Ukraine, especially as it relates to ensuring that we get to a just and durable peace that is reflective of what our Ukrainian partners are attempting to do, which is to defend their territorial integrity and sovereignty," Patel said.

 

Modi is likely to visit Poland and Ukraine from August 21 to 23. No official announcement in this regard has been made yet.