On July 10, 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Vienna, where he met with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehhammer. One of the main issues discussed at the meeting was the situation in Eastern Europe, in particular the war between Russia and Ukraine.
During his visit to Vienna, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi discussed with Chancellor Karl Nehhammer ways to end the Russian war against Ukraine. The agency ORF and Der Standard reports.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Vienna from Moscow on a two-day visit, joining a dinner hosted by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehhammer.
Based on the joint statements to the press, we can conclude that the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine was a major topic of the meeting. The head of the government of India repeated his statement, made in Moscow, that "now is not the age of war."
Modi again did not condemn the Russian attack, "because India is trying to find a balance between the West and the Russian Federation", the media write.
A country in Asia needs both poles – for example, to assert itself in a confrontation with China. The fact that Modi once again repeated in Europe his words that this is "not an age of war" shows that Delhi is serious about seeking the favor of the West.
Karl Nehammer offered Austria - as "part of the EU" but "not part of the military alliance" - as a partner and place for dialogue to end Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, ORF notes.
