India-Nordic Summit Nordic PMs condemn Russia's 'unlawful, unprovoked aggression' against Ukraine at Summit with PM Modi
Copenhagen/IBNS: The Nordic Prime Ministers on Wednesday strongly condemned the "unlawful and unprovoked aggression" against Ukraine by Russian Forces, the joint statement of the 2nd India-Nordic Summit stated.
The Summit was held in Copenhagen where PM Narendra Modi attended along with his counterparts from Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland and Denmark.
During the Summit, the Prime Ministers pledged to continue to deepen cooperation between the Nordic countries and India and focused their discussions on key issues related to international peace and security, including the conflict in Ukraine, multilateral cooperation, green transition and climate change, the blue economy, innovation and digitalisation.
The Prime Ministers reaffirmed the importance of free trade as a driver for achieving inclusive growth and realising the Sustainable Development Goals.
They expressed their serious concern about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
They unequivocally condemned civilian deaths in Ukraine and reiterated the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
They emphasized that the contemporary global order has been built on the UN Charter, international law and respect for sovereignty and the territorial integrity of states.
They also discussed the destabilizing effect of the conflict in Ukraine and its broader regional and global implications, the joint statement stated.
Both sides agreed to remain closely engaged on the issue.
India and the Nordic countries affirmed their support for a rules-based international order and for multilateral institutions and their commitment to work towards making them more inclusive, transparent, and accountable with the aim of addressing global challenges more effectively.
This included working towards reform of the United Nations, including of the Security Council, to make it more effective, transparent and accountable, and the reform of the World Trade Organisation, as well as strengthening collaboration on global health issues, including pandemic preparedness and response.
The Nordic Countries reiterated their support for India’s Permanent Membership of a reformed and expanded Security Council.
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