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Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Monday (May 18, 2026) called for a solution of the West Asia situation and the Ukraine struggle done dialog and diplomacy, asserting that subject enactment unsocial cannot execute lasting peace.
Mr. Modi made the remarks aft holding wide-ranging talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store that focused connected boosting the wide trajectory of bilateral relations.
"India and Norway, both, judge successful a rules-based order, dialogue, and diplomacy. We hold that nary contented tin beryllium resolved done subject struggle alone," Mr. Modi said successful his televised connection to the media.
"Be it Ukraine oregon West Asia, we volition proceed to enactment each effort for the aboriginal extremity of the struggle and for peace," helium said.
Mr. Modi met Mr. Store hours aft helium landed successful Oslo from Sweden arsenic portion of his four-nation European tour.
In his remarks, the Prime Minister besides underlined the request for betterment of the planetary institutions.
"We besides hold connected this constituent that reforming planetary institutions is indispensable for addressing the increasing planetary challenges." "And eradicating coercion successful each signifier from its roots is our shared commitment," helium noted.
Mr. Modi besides complimented Norway for its enactment to India pursuing past year's Pahalgam panic onslaught that killed 26 people, mostly tourists.
"I was expected to sojourn Norway past year, but had to postpone that travel owed to the violent onslaught successful Pahalgam. During that hard time, Norway stood firmly with India against terrorism, demonstrating existent friendship," helium said.
"Today, arsenic I sojourn Norway, I explicit my heartfelt gratitude for that solidarity," helium said.
Mr. Modi besides hailed Norway's determination to articulation the India-led Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative.
"As 2 large maritime nations, we volition enactment unneurotic to fortify practice successful the marine economy, maritime security, and capableness building," helium said.
