PM Modi Clearly Used His Contacts To Call For End Of War: Australia
Mumbai: Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell said the Quad nations of Australia, Japan and the US have accepted India’s stand on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The envoy’s remarks come a day ahead of a virtual summit between Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison during which they are likely to discuss the crisis in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion of the eastern European nation nearly four weeks ago.
India has so far maintained a neutral stand on the conflict and deferred resolutions at the United Nations condemning Russia’s military attack on its pro-West neighbour, even as it consistently appealed for a return to dialogue. According to reports, India is also considering buying Russian oil at a discounted price.
When the Australian envoy was asked about the growing unease in the West over India’s stand on the issue, O’Farrell said, “The Quad countries have accepted India’s position. We understand that each country has bilateral relationship and it is clear from the comments of the MEA (ministry of external affairs) and Prime Minister Modi himself that he has used his contacts to call for the end of the conflict and no country will be unhappy with that.”
The Quad comprises India, Japan, Australia and the United States. Except for India, the three other Quad member countries have been severely critical of Russia for its military aggression against Ukraine.
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