PM Modi advocates for 'path of peace' to resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict on Lex Fridman Podcast

PM Modi advocates for 'path of peace' to resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict, calls for direct talks between the countries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the path to peace in Ukraine is not through the battlefield but on the negotiation table, urging both warring nations to engage in talks to end the three-year-long war.

During a discussion with prominent US podcaster and MIT researcher Lex Fridman, Prime Minister Modi also said that Ukraine may hold “countless discussions with its allies" about peace, but peace will not be achieved until both Ukraine and Russia sit for negotiations.

PM Modi sat in a podcast with celebrated US podcaster and MIT researcher, Lex Fridman in the national capital. The entire episode was aired on Sunday.

"I have a close relationship with Russia and Ukraine alike. I can sit with President Putin and say that this is not the time for war, and I can also tell President Zelensky in a friendly way that brother, regardless of how many people stand with you in the world, there will never be a resolution on the battlefield," said PM Modi on Lex Fridman's podcast

He mentioned that peace talks were difficult in the past, but the present circumstances offer a chance for both sides to engage in discussions to end the war.

“The resolution will only come when both Ukraine and Russia come to the negotiating table. Ukraine may hold countless discussions with their allies, but it will bear no fruit. Discussions must include both parties instead. Initially, it was challenging to find peace, but now the current situation presents an opportunity for meaningful and productive talks between Ukraine and Russia," he said.

Regarding his position, Modi said, "I have always maintained that I stand with peace. I am not neutral. I have a stance and that is peace."

Peace is what I strive for, he added.