'The status of Modi makes me hopeful that because of his strong voice, Putin at least thinks over. We are expecting a much more favourable attitude of the Indian government,' said Ukrainian envoy to India Igor Polikha.
"For standing up fearlessly and collectively against the government’s aim to rewrite the sanctity and inclusivity of citizenship to India, these 18 have been charged as instigating the mass violence that broke out in India’s capital city, Delhi, in February 2020.”
During an election rally on December 30 in Uttarakhand, Modi had said that his government is expanding the road built across the Lipulekh area, which the Himalayan state also claims as its own.
The two Asian giants released a joint press release stating that there had been a “frank and in-depth exchange of views for the resolution of the relevant views along the LAC in the Western Sector”.
Diaspora groups from across the world also created a Twitter storm on January 8 with the hashtag #StopIndianMuslimGenocide to highlight the issue.