PM discusses Ukraine with Nordic leaders, meets Macron in Paris
Underlining the “shared values of freedom and democracy and rules-based order” with Nordic countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the situation in Ukraine with the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland at the second India-Nordic summit in Copenhagen Wednesday.
With the countries prioritising cooperation in the post-Covid situation, Modi highlighted “how India has used IT platforms for effective outreach and monitoring of Covid vaccination in India”. Stressing on the need for a “human-centric multilateral order”, he told the Nordic leaders that it is India’s belief that “such platforms are natural global good”.
After the summit, Modi, in a Twitter post, said, “The India-Nordic Summit will go a long way in boosting India’s ties with the region. Together, there is much that our nations can achieve and contribute to global prosperity and sustainable development.”
Later in the day, he flew to Paris where he met French President Emmanuel Macron. He will be heading home after their bilateral meeting.
In Copenhagen, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, briefing reporters on the India-Nordic summit, said, “The leaders did exchange views on matters of regional and global interest, that naturally included Ukraine also.” He said the issue of Indo-Pacific too was discussed at the meeting. These came up in the summit and bilateral meetings.
“Nordic countries and India have shared values of freedom and democracy and rules-based order and also share perspectives on various political matters,” he said.