PM Modi helped prevent Putin’s tactical nuclear strike on Ukraine in 2022: Polish minister
Poland's foreign minister claims that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi played a pivotal role in dissuading Vladimir Putin from using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine in 2022. The minister emphasized India's unique diplomatic position and influence over Moscow as a key factor in preventing escalation.
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This highlights the significant, often behind-the-scenes role of non-aligned nations in global conflict resolution and nuclear non-proliferation.
NEW DELHI: Poland's foreign minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi played a key role in preventing Russian President Vladimir Putin from using "tactical nuclear weapons" against Ukraine at the end of 2022.Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Bartoszewski described PM Modi as one of the few global leaders who can influence Putin and said the Russian president pays close attention to the Indian leader's views."Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a very well-known world statesman, who is very respected, and India has a long-standing relationship with the Russian Federation and, before that, with the Soviet Union as a non-aligned nation," Bartoszewski said."President Putin actually pays attention to what Prime Minister Modi tells him.
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