We welcome everyone's participation in peacemaking: Garcetti on PM Modi's visit

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi having visited both Russia and Ukraine this year US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has said that his country welcomes everyones participation in peacemaking and relations that India has had with the two countries engaged in a conflict do position Prime Minister Narendra Modi External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and others to play a critical roleIn an interview with ANI Garcetti also stressed on the importance of sovereignty of borders adding that peace should not come at the expense of any countryWe welcome everyones cooperation and participation in peacemaking Peacemaking is hard work It requires difficult conversations with friends I think if you start from the principle that the most important law we have in the world is the sovereignty of border something India lives with every single day its clear that we have to make sure that peace comes not at the expense of any country he saidSo we welcome that participation as long as it abides by those principles of an unwarranted unaskedfor invasion of a sovereign country across that sovereign border The relations that India has had with Ukraine and with Russia I think do position Prime Minister Modi Minister Jaishankar and others to play a critical role And if we keep those principles together I think we welcome that because theres going to have to be tough conversations with friends India opens doors sometimes the US doesnt and vice versa As we have seen two democracies hold two elections it shows democracies are stronger that the rule of law does matter that principles should rule the day he addedGarcetti was answering a question about PM Modis visit to Russia and Ukraine and with India keen on peace in the region if the US backs the initiativePM Modi visited Russia in July and Ukraine in August this year India has emphasised the need for sincere and practical engagement between all stakeholders to develop innovative solutions that will have broad acceptability and contribute towards early restoration of peace in the Ukraine conflict that started in February 2022India has also expressed its willingness to contribute in all possible ways to facilitate an early return of peaceGarcetti also welcomed Prime Minister Modis announcement that India will open two new consulates in Boston and Los Angeles in the USI was grinning from ear to ear yesterday when Prime Minister Modi said that we will have two new consulates one in Boston and then one in my hometown of Los Angeles something I worked on when I was mayor And last year when we promised two new consulates in India in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad I said okay but next you have to do Los Angeles Promise made and promised delivered he saidWere so excited this coming year to be able to open those two new consulates in India and I cant wait to see a nonstop flight to Los Angeles to see a Consulate and I think will be great for the western United States Garcetti addedAddressing the Indian diaspora in the Nassau Coliseum in New York during his threeday visit to the United States PM Modi said that the bilateral partnership between the two countries is aimed at global goodThe partnership between America and India is growing stronger Our partnership is aimed at global good and we are increasing cooperation in every sector We have taken your convenience into consideration PM Modi saidLast year I announced the opening of a new Indian consulate in Seattle We requested your suggestions for two additional consulates India has decided to open two new consulates in Boston and Los Angeles he addedUS President Joe Biden hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida PM Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for the Quad Leaders Summit on Saturday local time in his home town Wilmington DelawareThe forum has emerged as a key group of the likeminded countries to work for peace progress and prosperity in the IndoPacific regionPM Modi had a bilateral meeting with President Biden in which the two leaders identified new pathways to further deepen the IndiaUS Comprehensive Global Strategic PartnershipIn New York PM Modi addressed an event of Indian diaspora and engaged with important American business leaders who are the key stakeholders and provide vibrancy to the unique partnership between the largest and the oldest democracies of the worldHe also addressed the Summit of the Future at the United NationsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever