Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin tonight amid the crisis in Ukraine, As per news agency report, PM Modi held a meeting of the cabinet committee on security at his residence to discuss the situation and its probable impact on India, especially its impact on the crude oil price. Union home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman are in attendance.
Earlier on Thursday, Ukraine's ambassador to India Igor Polikha sought PM Modi's intervention as India and Russia share a special relationship. "We urge PM Narendra Modi to immediately contact Russian President Vladimir Putin and our President Volodymyr Zelensky," the envoy said. "We are asking, pleading the support of India... In the case of aggression of a totalitarian regime against a democratic state, India should fully assume its global role. Modiji is one of the most powerful and respected leaders in the world," the envoy pleaded.
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